# 500 Friends Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC47236
**Status:** Deregistered (2021-02-05)
**Registered since:** 2012-01-05
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland

## Purpose

Provide support to the residents of Christchurch affected by the February 2011 earthquake. Provide food or services to impoverished children in NZ or any other charitable purpose

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2018-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** not disclosed
- **Total expenses:** not disclosed
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$29
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$29
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=fe975a51-7b35-e811-8102-00155d6b7730&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-31 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | not disclosed | NZ$397 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$1 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$311 | NZ$27k | not disclosed | NZ$425 |
| 2014-03-31 | NZ$711 | not disclosed | NZ$711 | NZ$27k |
| 2013-03-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$3 | NZ$26k | NZ$26k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47236) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/500-friends-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/500-friends-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/500-friends-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47236

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/500-friends-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-13T01:58:07.284Z.