# New Zealand Chinese Association Manawatu Branch Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC35423
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Other
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429042708056
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Leading the Chinese in the Manawatu into the future.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 72.5/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-12 (methodology 3.8)
- **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$88k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$93k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-5k
- **Total assets:** NZ$983k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$29k
- **Net assets:** NZ$954k
- **Government grants:** NZ$9k (10.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$32k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3

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$88k | NZ$93k | NZ$-5k | NZ$954k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$89k | NZ$81k | NZ$8k | NZ$959k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$97k | NZ$80k | NZ$17k | NZ$951k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$111k | NZ$93k | not disclosed | NZ$934k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$112k | NZ$76k | not disclosed | NZ$917k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$60k | NZ$63k | not disclosed | NZ$881k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$86k | NZ$62k | not disclosed | NZ$885k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$207k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | NZ$861k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$69k | NZ$62k | not disclosed | NZ$705k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$108k | NZ$127k | not disclosed | NZ$697k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 17 current (47 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=CC35423) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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-manawatu-branch-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-chinese-association-manawatu-branch-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-chinese-association-manawatu-branch-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC35423

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-chinese-association-manawatu-branch-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 2026-09-13T11:33:02.398Z.