# Maori Literature Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC25172
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-02
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429043126873
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Māori Literature Trust delivers programmes that: * foster and promote the unique identity of Māori literature; * encourage Māori voices in literature; * ensure excellence in the publishing of Māori language.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$318k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$428k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-110k
- **Total assets:** NZ$410k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$199k
- **Net assets:** NZ$211k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$406k
- **Government grants:** NZ$15k (4.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$2k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$217k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e4646f87-922d-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$318k | NZ$428k | NZ$-110k | NZ$211k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$415k | NZ$280k | NZ$134k | NZ$320k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$377k | NZ$267k | NZ$110k | NZ$76k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$306k | NZ$357k | not disclosed | NZ$76k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$301k | NZ$252k | not disclosed | NZ$128k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$111k | NZ$108k | not disclosed | NZ$79k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$110k | NZ$109k | not disclosed | NZ$76k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$103k | NZ$103k | not disclosed | NZ$76k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$86k | NZ$75k | not disclosed | NZ$50k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$133k | NZ$133k | not disclosed | NZ$39k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (12 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25172) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-08
- Financials: last updated 2026-11-08
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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/maori-literature-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/maori-literature-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/maori-literature-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25172

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/maori-literature-trust-board. 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 2026-11-12T19:40:19.490Z.