# Branches Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC41845
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-08-20
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Queenstown
**NZBN:** 9429043205158
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote, foster and support the development of youth in the Wakatipu community through support of the annual Branches Camp for Year 10 students.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (73.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 73.5/100
- **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$91k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$87k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$404k
- **Donations:** NZ$47k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8a969d4b-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$91k | NZ$5k | NZ$87k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$108k | NZ$81k | NZ$27k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$114k | NZ$81k | NZ$33k | NZ$357k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$106k | NZ$108k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$119k | NZ$96k | not disclosed | NZ$328k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$29k | NZ$80k | not disclosed | NZ$236k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$126k | NZ$121k | not disclosed | NZ$261k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$116k | not disclosed | NZ$-109k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$116k | NZ$66k | not disclosed | NZ$276k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$106k | NZ$56k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (28 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=CC41845) 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: 2026-10-03

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/branches-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/branches-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/branches-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC41845
- Charity website: www.branchestrust.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/branches-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 2026-10-03T23:36:17.851Z.