# Ashburton Youth Cafe Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC43031
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-12-02
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Ashburton
**NZBN:** 9429043206667
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The philosophy of the Ashburton Youth Café Charitable Trust is that by providing a safe environment for youth to interact will in turn reduce inappropriate youth activity within their own social circles and the community. Providing them with a venue to mix with their peers and to interact in a non-threatening atmosphere will assist with youth development. Integrating all cultures will encourage all youth to be accepting of our changing society

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$151k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$134k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$17k
- **Total assets:** NZ$125k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$68k
- **Net assets:** NZ$57k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$124k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$63k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=84a07e03-c80e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$151k | NZ$134k | NZ$17k | NZ$57k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$96k | NZ$98k | NZ$3k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$93k | NZ$98k | not disclosed | NZ$30k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$85k | NZ$93k | not disclosed | NZ$-5 |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$93k | NZ$79k | not disclosed | NZ$-1k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$73k | not disclosed | NZ$33k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$74k | NZ$61k | not disclosed | NZ$38k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$44k | NZ$55k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$67k | NZ$50k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$70k | NZ$69k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (33 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC43031) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$16k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/ashburton-youth-cafe-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ashburton-youth-cafe-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ashburton-youth-cafe-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC43031

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/ashburton-youth-cafe-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 2026-10-02T21:16:42.654Z.