# Mid Canterbury Youth Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC52897
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-12-09
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Ashburton
**NZBN:** 9429043298556
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purposes shall be deemed to mean and include any one or more of the following : [a] to help and support the educational, social, emotional and physical development of youth in Mid Canterbury [b] to provide support for the youth in Mid Canterbury who are socially disadvantaged and come from dysfunctional families [c] without restricting the scope of the foregoing, to provide facilities and other appropriate assistance for the benefit of youth in Mid Canterbury [d] to foster and encourage youth to improve their self-esteem, behaviour and fulfil their potential [e] to do all such other acts and things that are incidental to and will further promote the attainment of the objects of the Trust or any of them, provided that nothing in this Deed will authorise any object that is not charitable at law in New Zealand [f] to provide support and funding for programmes which aim to uplift the educational, social, emotional and physical development of youth in Mid Canterbury.

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$296k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$334k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-38k
- **Total assets:** NZ$115k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$43k
- **Net assets:** NZ$72k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$102k
- **Government grants:** NZ$52k (17.5% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$47k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$275k
- **Paid staff:** 10
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=6e3492b2-d7e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$296k | NZ$334k | NZ$-38k | NZ$72k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$376k | NZ$357k | NZ$20k | NZ$110k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$415k | NZ$404k | NZ$11k | NZ$90k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$366k | NZ$360k | not disclosed | NZ$79k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$365k | NZ$354k | not disclosed | NZ$73k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$228k | NZ$236k | not disclosed | NZ$62k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$211k | NZ$251k | not disclosed | NZ$69k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$257k | NZ$206k | not disclosed | NZ$109k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$187k | NZ$185k | not disclosed | NZ$70k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$170k | NZ$170k | not disclosed | NZ$60k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (9 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Capon Madden Ltd
- **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=CC52897) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$38k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$18k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/mid-canterbury-youth-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mid-canterbury-youth-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mid-canterbury-youth-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC52897

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/mid-canterbury-youth-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 2026-10-03T00:15:37.091Z.