# ACORN AUTISM CHARITABLE TRUST

**Charities Register number:** CC59626
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2021-11-10
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429049976083
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To give neurodivergent children and youth the tools they need to reach their potential so that they can participate, belong and thrive in Aotearoa New Zealand.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Liabilities exceed assets, which the scoring template cannot represent fairly.
- **Status code:** `structural_negative_equity`
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.77M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.78M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-11k
- **Total assets:** NZ$218k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$330k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-112k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$52k
- **Donations:** NZ$365k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.49M
- **Paid staff:** 26
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=9d543e50-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$1.77M | NZ$1.78M | NZ$-11k | NZ$-112k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$1.39M | NZ$1.38M | NZ$15k | NZ$-101k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.28M | NZ$1.33M | NZ$-50k | NZ$-116k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$1.30M | NZ$1.25M | not disclosed | NZ$-64k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$204k | NZ$309k | not disclosed | NZ$-105k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (10 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Murray Audit
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59626) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$87k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$49k, year ended 2027-03-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/acorn-autism-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/acorn-autism-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/acorn-autism-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59626

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/acorn-autism-charitable-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 2026-09-30T01:30:00.306Z.