# Kotuku Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC25212
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-02
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042655244
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The provision of holistic community based support to adults who have a learning disability.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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$8.99M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$8.26M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$726k
- **Total assets:** NZ$8.65M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.53M
- **Net assets:** NZ$7.12M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.35M
- **Government grants:** NZ$8.87M (98.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$6.16M
- **Paid staff:** 94
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=bbcad9f7-912d-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$8.99M | NZ$8.26M | NZ$726k | NZ$7.12M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$8.38M | NZ$7.94M | NZ$437k | NZ$6.39M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$8.08M | NZ$6.88M | NZ$1.21M | NZ$5.98M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$6.81M | NZ$5.42M | not disclosed | NZ$4.77M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$6.06M | NZ$5.44M | not disclosed | NZ$3.38M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$5.46M | NZ$5.19M | not disclosed | NZ$2.76M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$5.05M | NZ$4.91M | not disclosed | NZ$2.49M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$4.75M | NZ$4.48M | not disclosed | NZ$2.34M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$4.45M | NZ$4.18M | not disclosed | NZ$2.08M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$4.15M | NZ$4.03M | not disclosed | NZ$1.81M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (27 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 7
- **Auditor:** NZ Small ausit
- **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=CC25212) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-04
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-04
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-05

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/kotuku-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kotuku-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kotuku-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25212

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/kotuku-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 2026-10-05T18:29:48.035Z.