# Auckland Zen Centre

**Charities Register number:** CC20537
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-16
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043162727
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Auckland Zen Centre fosters the teaching of Zen Buddhism by providing authentic training in its disciplines, practices and devotions. We are a community of practitioners united by a commitment to the cultivation of wisdom and compassion.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (90.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 97.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$129k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$80k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$50k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.87M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$528k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.34M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$157k
- **Donations:** NZ$104k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$27k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ec28866f-922d-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$129k | NZ$80k | NZ$50k | NZ$1.34M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$131k | NZ$77k | NZ$54k | NZ$1.16M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$193k | NZ$190k | NZ$3k | NZ$1.11M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$115k | NZ$111k | not disclosed | NZ$1.11M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$137k | NZ$154k | not disclosed | NZ$1.10M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$143k | NZ$120k | not disclosed | NZ$966k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$142k | NZ$140k | not disclosed | NZ$943k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$138k | NZ$121k | not disclosed | NZ$943k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$131k | NZ$103k | not disclosed | NZ$926k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$124k | NZ$87k | not disclosed | NZ$343k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (17 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20537) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/auckland-zen-centre
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/auckland-zen-centre/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/auckland-zen-centre/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20537
- Charity website: http://www.aucklandzen.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/auckland-zen-centre. 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 2026-10-04T14:26:56.676Z.