# Challenge 2000 Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC29514
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042968375
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Challenge 2000 is committed to responding to the Gospel by working with people in the search for social justice, social responsibility and personal dignity. Four tikanga that complement and underpin our charism and mission are: Āhurutanga; Kaitiakitanga; Whānaungatanga and Wairuatanga. We develop and deliver: * quality educational and developmental youth and family services that meet the needs of diverse groups of young people * programmes that provide opportunities for disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals, children and families * programmes that challenge and support community members to adopt values and principles consistent with social justice and social responsibility

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (57.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 50/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3.32M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.48M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-152k
- **Total assets:** NZ$646k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$205k
- **Net assets:** NZ$441k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$322k
- **Government grants:** NZ$2.57M (77.4% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$450k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.78M
- **Paid staff:** 41
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=6be9e0e8-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$3.32M | NZ$3.48M | NZ$-152k | NZ$441k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$3.19M | NZ$3.33M | NZ$-139k | NZ$570k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$2.92M | NZ$3.02M | not disclosed | NZ$710k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$3.28M | NZ$3.08M | not disclosed | NZ$810k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$3.30M | NZ$3.12M | not disclosed | NZ$615k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$3.16M | NZ$3.10M | not disclosed | NZ$424k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$3.03M | NZ$2.92M | not disclosed | NZ$371k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$2.49M | NZ$2.47M | not disclosed | NZ$268k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$2.03M | NZ$1.94M | not disclosed | NZ$241k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$1.81M | NZ$1.75M | not disclosed | NZ$152k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (24 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO
- **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=CC29514) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- 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/challenge-2000-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/challenge-2000-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/challenge-2000-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC29514
- Charity website: http://www.challenge2000.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/challenge-2000-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 2026-09-27T18:33:27.908Z.