# Manawatu Multicultural Council Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC31379
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429042698470
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Manawatu Multicultural Council's mission statement is "To lead, support and celebrate multiculturalism and ethnic diversity through participation and advocacy."

## 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
  - reserves above the methodology threshold for its size and type

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$227k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$379k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-152k
- **Total assets:** NZ$722k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$103k
- **Net assets:** NZ$619k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$661k
- **Donations:** NZ$560
- **Staff costs:** NZ$270k
- **Paid staff:** 6
- **Volunteers:** 2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=552de7d6-4c56-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$227k | NZ$379k | NZ$-152k | NZ$619k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$686k | NZ$388k | NZ$298k | NZ$771k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$519k | NZ$381k | not disclosed | NZ$473k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$287k | NZ$255k | not disclosed | NZ$233k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$137k | NZ$115k | not disclosed | NZ$201k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$149k | NZ$116k | not disclosed | NZ$179k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$112k | NZ$95k | not disclosed | NZ$146k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$99k | NZ$98k | not disclosed | NZ$129k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$91k | NZ$92k | not disclosed | NZ$76k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$84k | NZ$80k | not disclosed | NZ$75k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (50 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** CK Auditors
- **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=CC31379) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, 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/manawatu-multicultural-council-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/manawatu-multicultural-council-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/manawatu-multicultural-council-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC31379

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/manawatu-multicultural-council-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 2026-09-30T09:38:42.371Z.