# Manawatu Lesbian & Gay Rights Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC55595
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2018-05-12
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429042739654
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide a social service which affirms and empowers gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, takataapui and fa’afafine persons, those questioning their sexuality, and those persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and/or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) who are Members of Manawatu Lesbian and Gay Rights Association Incorporated and/or our community, and their family, whanau/significant others; and which actively promotes the development of a safer social environment for ou

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$33k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$26k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$9k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$62k
- **Donations:** NZ$3k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$4k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=2c7eb8b7-4956-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$33k | NZ$26k | NZ$9k | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$63k | NZ$41k | NZ$22k | NZ$53k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$46k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | NZ$19k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$34k | NZ$20k | not disclosed | NZ$16k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$26k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$4k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | NZ$970 |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (16 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=CC55595) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-26
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- 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/manawatu-lesbian-gay-rights-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/manawatu-lesbian-gay-rights-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/manawatu-lesbian-gay-rights-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC55595

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/manawatu-lesbian-gay-rights-association-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 2026-09-30T23:50:33.679Z.