# Hawera Budget Advisory Service Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC35333
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Social Services
**Region:** Hawera
**NZBN:** 9429043008070
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We assist individuals and their families to find satisfaction and security in handling their household financial affairs through the development of sound money management skills.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2026-05-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$176k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$209k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-33k
- **Total assets:** NZ$160k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$43k
- **Net assets:** NZ$117k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$67k
- **Government grants:** NZ$162k (92.1% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$166k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=aacfe250-885d-f111-bb53-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | NZ$176k | NZ$209k | NZ$-33k | NZ$117k |
| 2025-05-31 | NZ$195k | NZ$204k | NZ$-9k | NZ$150k |
| 2024-05-31 | NZ$174k | NZ$174k | NZ$-178 | NZ$159k |
| 2023-05-31 | NZ$137k | NZ$163k | not disclosed | NZ$159k |
| 2022-05-31 | NZ$162k | NZ$137k | not disclosed | NZ$185k |
| 2021-05-31 | NZ$153k | NZ$122k | not disclosed | NZ$158k |
| 2020-05-31 | NZ$111k | NZ$110k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-05-31 | NZ$120k | NZ$106k | not disclosed | NZ$68k |
| 2018-05-31 | NZ$110k | NZ$112k | not disclosed | NZ$114k |
| 2017-05-31 | NZ$93k | NZ$111k | not disclosed | NZ$118k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 11 current (30 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=CC35333) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- 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/hawera-budget-advisory-service-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hawera-budget-advisory-service-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hawera-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=CC35333

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/hawera-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 2026-09-28T14:35:14.763Z.