# Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC28799
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Invercargill
**NZBN:** 9429042990901
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

*Supporting the health needs of people *The advancement of whānau, social and community welfare and wellbeing outcomes. *Caring and assistance of those with mental health, addictions, and crisis support needs. *Providing advocacy, education and life goal setting. *Supporting the relief of poverty.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 72.5/100
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$13.62M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$11.26M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$2.36M
- **Total assets:** NZ$12.79M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.25M
- **Net assets:** NZ$11.54M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$10.86M
- **Government grants:** NZ$9.80M (72.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$41k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$8.50M
- **Paid staff:** 117
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=7a48cc48-4d56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$13.62M | NZ$11.26M | NZ$2.36M | NZ$11.54M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$12.32M | NZ$9.23M | NZ$3.09M | NZ$9.18M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$10.10M | NZ$8.32M | not disclosed | NZ$6.09M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$10.56M | NZ$7.70M | not disclosed | NZ$4.31M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$6.62M | NZ$5.98M | not disclosed | NZ$1.45M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$5.24M | NZ$5.05M | not disclosed | NZ$807k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$4.69M | NZ$4.24M | not disclosed | NZ$622k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$3.79M | NZ$4.00M | not disclosed | NZ$166k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$3.83M | NZ$4.05M | not disclosed | NZ$371k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$3.30M | NZ$3.18M | not disclosed | NZ$772k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (12 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** BDO
- **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=CC28799) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- BDO — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/nga-kete-matauranga-pounamu-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nga-kete-matauranga-pounamu-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nga-kete-matauranga-pounamu-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28799

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/nga-kete-matauranga-pounamu-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 2026-10-04T17:33:13.970Z.