# Gisborne Budget Advisory Service Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC28561
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Gisborne
**NZBN:** 9429042629436
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Gisborne Budget Moni Ora is an autonomous non-profit organisation that exists to build financial capability in Gisborne - Tairāwhiti, Aotearoa. Vision: The people of Tairāwhiti have the skills to manage their finances competently. Mission: To help people plan better to live better by offering free budgeting support that is professional and confidential. All services are free to the community and targeted to people who want support with budgeting. The focus is on household finances, not business or commercial finances. The culture of the service is warm and welcoming with staff that show respect to all cultures through manaakitanga and whānaungatanga. The service wants all who enter the door to be comfortable and feel safe. We offer Building Financial Capability (BFC) services that emphasise people’s self-determination and strengths to achieve financial goals, gain control, and make positive changes.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (78.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 80.5/100
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$479k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$442k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$37k
- **Total assets:** NZ$963k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$54k
- **Net assets:** NZ$909k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$94k
- **Donations:** NZ$2k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$371k
- **Paid staff:** 8
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=523fc996-4a56-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$479k | NZ$442k | NZ$37k | NZ$909k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$525k | NZ$430k | NZ$94k | NZ$872k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$678k | NZ$286k | not disclosed | NZ$721k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$367k | NZ$319k | not disclosed | NZ$386k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$497k | NZ$237k | not disclosed | NZ$337k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$231k | NZ$229k | not disclosed | NZ$77k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$231k | NZ$231k | not disclosed | NZ$78k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$211k | NZ$176k | not disclosed | NZ$78k |
| 2017-06-30 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$172k | NZ$162k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (45 including former)
- **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=CC28561) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/gisborne-budget-advisory-service-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/gisborne-budget-advisory-service-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/gisborne-budget-advisory-service-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28561

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/gisborne-budget-advisory-service-incorporated. 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 2026-10-04T22:10:36.436Z.