# Diamond Way Buddhist Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC24219
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-11
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042993902
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the Trust will be to advance Buddhism in NZ by the preservation, care and practice of the Buddhist philosophy, teachings and culture in line with the traditions of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism under the spiritual authority of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Trinley Thaye Dorje and his successors and under the spiritual and practical counsel of Lama Ole Nydahl (the Main Teacher).

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2025-05-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$160k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$107k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$54k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.43M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$129k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.31M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$165k
- **Donations:** NZ$85k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=52a4f11c-b63e-f011-bb43-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | NZ$160k | NZ$107k | NZ$54k | NZ$2.31M |
| 2024-05-31 | NZ$113k | NZ$61k | NZ$52k | not disclosed |
| 2023-05-31 | NZ$121k | NZ$89k | not disclosed | NZ$1.02M |
| 2022-05-31 | NZ$141k | NZ$66k | not disclosed | NZ$948k |
| 2021-05-31 | NZ$180k | NZ$67k | not disclosed | NZ$925k |
| 2020-05-31 | NZ$315k | NZ$88k | not disclosed | NZ$796k |
| 2019-05-31 | NZ$115k | NZ$76k | not disclosed | NZ$579k |
| 2018-05-31 | NZ$209k | NZ$152k | not disclosed | NZ$555k |
| 2017-05-31 | NZ$183k | NZ$75k | not disclosed | NZ$537k |
| 2016-05-31 | NZ$266k | NZ$93k | not disclosed | NZ$415k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (17 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24219) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-24
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/diamond-way-buddhist-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/diamond-way-buddhist-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/diamond-way-buddhist-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24219
- Charity website: http://buddhism.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/diamond-way-buddhist-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 2026-09-28T15:21:16.536Z.