# Asian Library Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC49271
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-04-08
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043217397
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purposes of the Trust are as follows: (a) to establish and develop library facilities for Asian books and literatures; (b) to promote the advancement of education in Asian language, arts and culture for the general public in New Zealand through the library facilities set up by the Trust; (c) to actively seek funding for the development of the library facilities to achieve the above objectives; (d) without restricting the scope of the foregoing, to carry out any other purpose for the benefit of the community that the Trustees deem desirable and which is charitable according to the laws of New Zealand.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2024-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$4k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$104k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-100k
- **Total assets:** NZ$4k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$4k
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$4k
- **Donations:** NZ$4k
- **Volunteers:** 2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f882db98-edef-ee11-bb2f-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$4k | NZ$104k | NZ$-100k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$42k | NZ$57k | NZ$-15k | NZ$100k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$179k | NZ$201k | not disclosed | NZ$115k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$227k | NZ$271k | not disclosed | NZ$137k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$353k | NZ$313k | not disclosed | NZ$181k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$433k | NZ$386k | not disclosed | NZ$141k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$485k | NZ$477k | not disclosed | NZ$94k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$495k | NZ$495k | not disclosed | NZ$86k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$494k | NZ$485k | not disclosed | NZ$85k |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$498k | NZ$461k | NZ$37k | NZ$76k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (8 including former)
- **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=CC49271) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$122k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$45k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$27k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Milestone Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/asian-library-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/asian-library-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/asian-library-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49271

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/asian-library-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 2026-09-29T06:13:07.438Z.