# Deane Endowment Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC22181
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-27
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To assist outstanding young people particularly at the postgraduate level to further their studies in NZ and overseas; to help those with disabilities (particularly intellectual disabilities) and rare disorders; some scientific research; the arts including sponsorship of galleries, museums, classical musicians including singers and instrumentalists, opera singers, ballet dancers, and the organizations which represent these areas; some specific community projects; a number of environmental areas especially wetlands and native tree related areas; and some historical and Maori NZ publications.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (87.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 97.5/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **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$674k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$467k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$207k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.55M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$5k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.55M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.50M
- **Donations:** NZ$350k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=fa988275-922d-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$674k | NZ$467k | NZ$207k | NZ$3.55M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$662k | NZ$670k | NZ$-8k | NZ$3.34M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$748k | NZ$492k | NZ$256k | NZ$3.35M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$622k | NZ$388k | not disclosed | NZ$3.09M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$557k | NZ$519k | not disclosed | NZ$2.86M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$383k | NZ$491k | not disclosed | NZ$2.82M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$439k | NZ$428k | not disclosed | NZ$2.61M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$540k | NZ$438k | not disclosed | NZ$2.60M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$389k | NZ$320k | not disclosed | NZ$2.50M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$194k | NZ$260k | not disclosed | NZ$2.41M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC22181) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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/deane-endowment-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/deane-endowment-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/deane-endowment-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22181

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/deane-endowment-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 2026-11-12T06:32:40.115Z.