# Astronomy New Zealand Limited

**Charities Register number:** CC55474
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2018-04-01
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429037249434
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Promote and foster the science of astronomy in New Zealand; encourage and arrange the association of people interested in astronomy for their mutual help and organisation of astronomical work; cooperate with other bodies having similar objectives to the Auckland Astronomical Society.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$348k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$431k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-83k
- **Total assets:** NZ$280k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$72k
- **Net assets:** NZ$209k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$140k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$348k | NZ$431k | NZ$-83k | NZ$209k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$249k | NZ$357k | NZ$-108k | not disclosed |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$521k | NZ$651k | NZ$-130k | NZ$405k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$740k | NZ$733k | not disclosed | NZ$535k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$998k | NZ$854k | not disclosed | NZ$528k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$810k | NZ$649k | not disclosed | NZ$384k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$473k | NZ$398k | not disclosed | NZ$433k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$280k | NZ$233k | not disclosed | NZ$148k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (7 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=CC55474) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-12

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/astronomy-new-zealand-limited
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/astronomy-new-zealand-limited/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/astronomy-new-zealand-limited/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC55474

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/astronomy-new-zealand-limited. 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 2026-09-12T07:22:29.631Z.