# New Zealand Institute of International Understanding

**Charities Register number:** CC27199
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042681120
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Arrange student exchange programs between NZ and other countries

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (75.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 80/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$142k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$57k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$85k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.38M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$9k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.37M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$3.32M
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$34k
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=dd7b1f54-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$142k | NZ$57k | NZ$85k | NZ$3.37M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$187k | NZ$62k | NZ$125k | NZ$3.29M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$2.67M | NZ$2.37M | NZ$297k | NZ$3.16M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$605k | NZ$709k | not disclosed | NZ$2.86M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$241k | NZ$395k | not disclosed | NZ$2.97M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.19M | NZ$1.39M | not disclosed | NZ$3.12M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$4.23M | NZ$3.96M | not disclosed | NZ$3.32M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$4.01M | NZ$3.56M | not disclosed | NZ$3.05M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$3.15M | NZ$2.92M | not disclosed | NZ$2.60M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$2.76M | NZ$2.68M | not disclosed | NZ$2.37M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (12 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=CC27199) 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-institute-of-international-understanding
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-institute-of-international-understanding/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-institute-of-international-understanding/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27199
- Charity website: http://www.student-exchange.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-institute-of-international-understanding. 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 2026-10-05T07:19:25.552Z.