# New Life Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC55664
**Status:** Deregistered (2025-09-25)
**Registered since:** 2018-08-06
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429046522832
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Assisting Chinese immigrants and seniors in New Zealand to overcome cultural and language barriers, stay connected with society, and enhance wellbeing. We provide support through culturally relevant services, including: -One-on-one consultation and interpretation; -Health and mental wellbeing information; -Family support and home visiting; -Educational outreach on platforms such as WeChat and Little RedNote (Xiaohongshu), covering topics like New Zealand history, healthy living, practical life tips, and arts appreciation. Our mission is to reduce social isolation and promote informed, independent, and connected lives within the Chinese community in Aotearoa New Zealand.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$293k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$320k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-27k
- **Total assets:** NZ$91k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$67k
- **Net assets:** NZ$25k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$70k
- **Donations:** NZ$293k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b6054bd6-c00e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$293k | NZ$320k | NZ$-27k | NZ$25k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$490k | NZ$404k | NZ$86k | NZ$123k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$618k | NZ$470k | not disclosed | NZ$37k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$372k | NZ$340k | not disclosed | NZ$39k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$337k | NZ$342k | not disclosed | NZ$12k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$279k | NZ$294k | not disclosed | NZ$17k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$218k | NZ$183k | not disclosed | NZ$35k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (7 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=CC55664) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$679k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$476k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$172k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Milestone Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$54k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Rano Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$44k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Milestone Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$34k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Rano Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Rano Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$21k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$21k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-26
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/new-life-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-life-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-life-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC55664

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-life-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 2026-09-29T16:47:08.332Z.