# Innovative Young Minds Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC56684
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2019-03-25
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Lower Hutt
**NZBN:** 9429047351974
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Innovative Young Minds (IYM) is a Charitable Trust based in Te Awa Kairangi - Lower Hutt. Our goal is to inspire a new generation of female innovators and industry leaders who can respond creatively using STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and high-tech manufacturing) skills. Women are grossly underrepresented in the STEMM sector and we want to change that. We currently deliver two courses per year; one online that is open to students from right across Aotearoa and one residential that is open to students in the Wellington Region.

## 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:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$133k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$215k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-82k
- **Total assets:** NZ$116k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$34k
- **Net assets:** NZ$82k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$115k
- **Donations:** NZ$40k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$140k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=48ba87ca-d7e6-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$133k | NZ$215k | NZ$-82k | NZ$82k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$155k | NZ$141k | NZ$14k | NZ$164k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$138k | NZ$144k | not disclosed | NZ$150k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$194k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$155k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$109k | NZ$83k | not disclosed | NZ$91k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$73k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$65k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$83k | NZ$83k | not disclosed | NZ$20k |
| 2019-06-30 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (14 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=CC56684) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/innovative-young-minds-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/innovative-young-minds-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/innovative-young-minds-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC56684

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/innovative-young-minds-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 2026-09-30T00:18:20.246Z.