# ISKCON Centre for Culture and Education

**Charities Register number:** CC55530
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2018-06-19
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

a) To advance, transmit, spread and propagate the religion of Krishna Consciousness as taught by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and revealed in the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is and Srimad Bhagavatam and the doctrines and observances that serve to promote and manifest the said religion. b) To educate the public generally in an awareness of Krishna and to develop the proposition that each soul is part and parcel of the quality of Godhead (Krishna). c) To teach and encourage the Sankirtan movement, congregational chanting of the holy name of God, as revealed in the teachings of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. d) To build or assist in building holy places of transcendental pastimes, temples, schools, colleges, hospitals or other buildings in connection with and for the advancement of the objects of the Trust, and to maintain, alter and improve the same, including existing buildings, and to furnish and equip the same.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (76.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - balance-sheet fields not completed in the filing

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$1.03M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.14M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-108k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$563k
- **Donations:** NZ$977k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f56e6e56-912d-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$1.03M | NZ$1.14M | NZ$-108k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$242k | NZ$21k | NZ$221k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$141k | NZ$36k | NZ$105k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$91k | NZ$39k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$161k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$145k | NZ$33k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$61k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current
- **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=CC55530) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- 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/iskcon-centre-for-culture-and-education
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/iskcon-centre-for-culture-and-education/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/iskcon-centre-for-culture-and-education/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC55530

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/iskcon-centre-for-culture-and-education. 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 2026-10-04T21:36:27.653Z.