# Little Shadow Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC25345
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-04
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429052408595
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our Vision: Every whānau experiencing perinatal distress is cared for and supported. Our Mission: To help parents experiencing perinatal distress to connect with others, access emotional and practical support and find a path to wellbeing.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$103k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$144k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-41k
- **Total assets:** NZ$64k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$13k
- **Net assets:** NZ$51k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$58k
- **Government grants:** NZ$38k (36.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$250
- **Staff costs:** NZ$125k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=15de7481-922d-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$103k | NZ$144k | NZ$-41k | NZ$51k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$78k | NZ$88k | NZ$-11k | NZ$92k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$48k | NZ$75k | NZ$-27k | NZ$102k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$76k | NZ$59k | not disclosed | NZ$129k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$149k | NZ$77k | not disclosed | NZ$112k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$71k | NZ$60k | not disclosed | NZ$39k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$85k | NZ$77k | not disclosed | NZ$29k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$92k | NZ$94k | not disclosed | NZ$20k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$92k | NZ$88k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$87k | NZ$72k | not disclosed | NZ$19k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (32 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=CC25345) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-27
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- 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/little-shadow-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/little-shadow-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/little-shadow-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25345

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/little-shadow-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 2026-09-30T17:14:35.599Z.