# Multicultural Nelson Tasman

**Charities Register number:** CC37461
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Nelson
**NZBN:** 9429042942948
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the Trust is to promote, celebrate and strengthen our multicultural communities, specifically: To benefit the community by promoting and supporting the expression of ethnic customs, languages, religions, and cultures throughout the Whakatū Nelson/ Te Tai o Aorere Tasman region To support the rights of people and groups of diverse ethnic backgrounds to enjoy equal opportunities and to benefit from an equitable share of resources that may be made available by government and other entities for the betterment of the community To raise understanding among ethnic communities of the needs, aspirations and status of Tāngata Whenua, and the role of Tāngata Tiriti in honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

## 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$375k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$400k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-25k
- **Total assets:** NZ$326k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$193k
- **Net assets:** NZ$133k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$210k
- **Government grants:** NZ$219k (58.4% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$30k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$245k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=2fde3930-d8e6-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$375k | NZ$400k | NZ$-25k | NZ$133k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$481k | NZ$515k | NZ$-33k | NZ$162k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$320k | NZ$287k | NZ$33k | NZ$188k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$168k | NZ$181k | not disclosed | NZ$155k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$186k | NZ$137k | not disclosed | NZ$169k |
| 2020-10-31 | NZ$140k | NZ$80k | not disclosed | NZ$131k |
| 2019-10-31 | NZ$123k | NZ$97k | not disclosed | NZ$65k |
| 2018-10-31 | NZ$85k | NZ$114k | not disclosed | NZ$40k |
| 2017-10-31 | NZ$134k | NZ$111k | not disclosed | NZ$63k |
| 2016-10-31 | NZ$47k | NZ$68k | not disclosed | NZ$51k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 11 current (73 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=CC37461) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$2k, 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: 2026-09-28

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/multicultural-nelson-tasman
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/multicultural-nelson-tasman/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/multicultural-nelson-tasman/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC37461
- Charity website: http://www.multiculturalnt.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/multicultural-nelson-tasman. 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 2026-09-28T12:35:03.529Z.