# New Zealand Cadet And GEMS National Board

**Charities Register number:** CC40916
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The NEW ZEALAND CALVINIST CADET CORPS AND GEMS, hereinafter called the Movement, is an organisation, Cadets for boys and GEMS for girls, in New Zealand of 7 to 15 years of age, inclusive, who pass the membership requirements. The basis of the Movement is the Word of God, the Bible as interpreted in the Standards of the Reformed Churches of New Zealand, i.e. The Heidelberg Catechism, The Canons of Dort, the Belgic Confession of Faith and the Westminster Confession of Faith. The purpose of the Movement is the spiritual, mental, social and physical development of boys and girls through the study of the Word of God and other wholesome activities according to the accepted merit-badge programmes. This Board is the governing body of the individual Cadet & GEMS clubs for New Zealand. All members that make up this Board, along with all counsellors serving in the individual clubs, volunteer their time.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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$18k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$14k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$5k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Government grants:** NZ$11k (59.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4

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$18k | NZ$14k | NZ$5k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$36k | NZ$21k | NZ$15k | NZ$35k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$20k | NZ$-7k | not disclosed |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$11k | NZ$6k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$7k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$10k | NZ$7k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$10k | NZ$9k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$14k | NZ$7k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$10k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$11k | NZ$12k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (26 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC40916) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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-zealand-cadet-and-gems-national-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-cadet-and-gems-national-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-cadet-and-gems-national-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC40916
- Charity website: https://cadetsandgems.rcnz.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-cadet-and-gems-national-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 2026-09-11T11:09:54.538Z.