# Grief Support and Education Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC38713
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-03-22
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043207800
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To support every person, regardless of financial circumstance, through their individual loss and grief journey by providing quality counselling, resources, and support groups; sourcing necessary funding; delivering appropriate training, education and research opportunities; partnering with aligned organisations; and effectively engaging with our communities.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (57.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 54.2/100
- **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$2.72M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.86M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-132k
- **Total assets:** NZ$345k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$177k
- **Net assets:** NZ$168k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$161k
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.65M (60.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$3k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.18M
- **Paid staff:** 8
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=dfa8a627-922d-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$2.72M | NZ$2.86M | NZ$-132k | NZ$168k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$2.58M | NZ$2.71M | NZ$-136k | NZ$300k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$2.38M | NZ$2.47M | NZ$-85k | NZ$435k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$1.99M | NZ$1.81M | not disclosed | NZ$520k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1.66M | NZ$1.50M | not disclosed | NZ$342k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$1.13M | NZ$1.04M | not disclosed | NZ$184k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$706k | NZ$727k | not disclosed | NZ$90k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$527k | NZ$478k | not disclosed | NZ$111k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$380k | NZ$377k | not disclosed | NZ$62k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$328k | NZ$286k | not disclosed | NZ$60k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Coutts & Syers Chartered Accountants Ltd
- **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=CC38713) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$45k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$35k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2027-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2026-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-04
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-13

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/grief-support-and-education-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/grief-support-and-education-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/grief-support-and-education-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38713
- Charity website: http://www.griefcentre.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/grief-support-and-education-charitable-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 2026-11-13T08:33:10.176Z.