# Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC45351
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-09-16
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043206193
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To raise and distribute funds to providers of a range of safe, fair, affordable and regenerative finance options, including microfinance, low-interest lending, savings and insurance to low-income Tangata Whenua and Tauiwi to promote financial capability, wellbeing and independence. To address and promote awareness of structural and economic forms of financial exclusion and progress towards achieving a more equitable financial environment, to advocate for Tangata Whenua and Tauiwi living on low incomes, and to assist or collaborate with any persons, whether natural or corporate, for this purpose. To engage in such other activities as are conducive or incidental to furthering or attaining the purposes of the Trust.

## 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:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$636k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$433k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$203k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.46M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.08M
- **Net assets:** NZ$378k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$574k
- **Donations:** NZ$36k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$263k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=01b2a936-4a56-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$636k | NZ$433k | NZ$203k | NZ$378k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$502k | NZ$522k | NZ$-20k | NZ$173k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$537k | NZ$558k | not disclosed | NZ$179k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$250k | NZ$38k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-02-28 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-02-28 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-02-28 | not disclosed | NZ$132 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-02-28 | not disclosed | NZ$799 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-02-28 | not disclosed | NZ$822 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-02-28 | not disclosed | NZ$816 | not disclosed | NZ$3k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (14 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=CC45351) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$60k, year ended 2025-03-31

## 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/nga-tangata-microfinance-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nga-tangata-microfinance-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nga-tangata-microfinance-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC45351

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/nga-tangata-microfinance-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 2026-10-05T07:50:54.038Z.