# New Zealand Chinese Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC39575
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Lower Hutt
**NZBN:** 9429042708049
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

"The objects of the Association are as follows: Through itself or through its Branches: (a) To support Chinese in Aotearoa New Zealand and to promote our mental, social, cultural and physical wellbeing by working together. (b) The ways we can work together include: (i) Voice: (ii) Community: (iii) Heritage: (iv) Sustainability: (c) To be and to remain non-political and non-religious. (d) Activities may include: • Chinese language schools and classes; • Establishing and maintaining History websites: • Research into our history; • Preserving our history; • Teaching our history to the wider community; • Educating Members about their cultural identity through leadership development; • Learning and preserving our culture including food, cultural performances, arts and crafts. (e) Our Association recognises Cantonese as our heritage 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:** 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 2026-02-28)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$310k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$297k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$13k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.49M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$40k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.45M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$430k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=4f324eb6-3415-f111-bb50-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | NZ$310k | NZ$297k | NZ$13k | NZ$2.45M |
| 2025-02-28 | NZ$309k | NZ$306k | NZ$3k | NZ$2.43M |
| 2024-02-28 | NZ$440k | NZ$532k | NZ$-92k | NZ$2.43M |
| 2023-02-28 | NZ$329k | NZ$280k | not disclosed | NZ$2.52M |
| 2022-02-28 | NZ$307k | NZ$260k | not disclosed | NZ$2.47M |
| 2021-02-28 | NZ$347k | NZ$324k | not disclosed | NZ$2.43M |
| 2020-02-28 | NZ$254k | NZ$192k | not disclosed | NZ$2.40M |
| 2019-02-28 | NZ$328k | NZ$304k | not disclosed | NZ$2.34M |
| 2018-02-28 | NZ$293k | NZ$200k | not disclosed | NZ$2.32M |
| 2017-02-28 | NZ$211k | NZ$172k | not disclosed | NZ$2.23M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (19 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=CC39575) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-05

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-chinese-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-chinese-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-chinese-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC39575

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-chinese-association-incorporated. 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 2026-10-05T14:53:31.920Z.