# Blues Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC60685
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2022-07-22
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429050640195
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To empower Rangatahi (youth) to make good choices for great lives. Advancement and education of social development and community welfare; Advocating for greater resources, funding and improved delivery mechanisms for the advancement and education of social development and community welfare; Encouraging and supporting volunteers to assist with the advancement and education of social development and community welfare; All such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above; Align with objectives of the Tamaki Makaurau Region.

## 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 2025-08-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$310k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$365k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-56k
- **Total assets:** NZ$257k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$30k
- **Net assets:** NZ$227k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$252k
- **Donations:** NZ$36k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$248k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=74a6abf0-0187-f011-bb46-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | NZ$310k | NZ$365k | NZ$-56k | NZ$227k |
| 2024-08-31 | NZ$431k | NZ$183k | NZ$249k | NZ$283k |
| 2023-08-31 | NZ$191k | NZ$157k | NZ$34k | NZ$34k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current
- **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=CC60685) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$33k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-26
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-27

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/blues-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/blues-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/blues-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC60685

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/blues-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 2026-09-27T20:59:44.681Z.