# Gus Fisher Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC30691
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043124510
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Gus Fisher Charitable Trust was established by Gus Fisher ONZM to: • Fund Parkinsons Disease research through fellowships and scholarships • Promote a better quality of life for the aged, sick and destitute and to advance the wider communities better health, welfare and wellbeing through organisations set up exclusively for charitable purposes • Foster greater appreciation of the educational value of art and culture and education more generally • Support Auckland’s Jewish communities particularly the Auckland Hebrew Congregation

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (74.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 83.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **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$516k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$436k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$80k
- **Total assets:** NZ$9.20M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$28
- **Net assets:** NZ$9.20M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$52k
- **Donations:** NZ$300k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=18b4b039-922d-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$516k | NZ$436k | NZ$80k | NZ$9.20M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$899k | NZ$191k | NZ$708k | NZ$8.84M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$628k | NZ$400k | NZ$228k | NZ$8.04M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$344k | NZ$137k | not disclosed | NZ$7.36M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$297k | NZ$748k | not disclosed | NZ$7.28M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$546k | NZ$617k | not disclosed | NZ$7.39M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$267k | NZ$443k | not disclosed | NZ$6.23M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$394k | NZ$59k | not disclosed | NZ$6.58M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$234k | NZ$175k | not disclosed | NZ$5.97M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$369k | NZ$197k | not disclosed | NZ$5.67M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (5 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC30691) 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: 2026-10-03

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/gus-fisher-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/gus-fisher-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/gus-fisher-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30691

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/gus-fisher-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 2026-10-03T22:56:35.192Z.