# Estate Margaret Olive Burns

**Charities Register number:** CC35741
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Auckland
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To apply funds to Age Concern Canterbury, The Salvation Army in NZ and Social Services Council of the Diocese of Christchurch.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 78.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$30k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$37k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-7k
- **Total assets:** NZ$869k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$22k
- **Net assets:** NZ$847k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$24k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=857c1f54-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$37k | NZ$-7k | NZ$847k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$38k | NZ$-8k | NZ$815k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$41k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | NZ$752k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$24k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$715k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$19k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | NZ$795k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$17k | not disclosed | NZ$770k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$24k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | NZ$763k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$23k | NZ$23k | not disclosed | NZ$671k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$24k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | NZ$701k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$22k | NZ$20k | not disclosed | NZ$644k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **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=CC35741) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/estate-margaret-olive-burns
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/estate-margaret-olive-burns/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/estate-margaret-olive-burns/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC35741

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/estate-margaret-olive-burns. 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 2026-10-01T01:12:07.453Z.