# Niuvaka Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC60266
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2022-04-22
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429048508872
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Niuvaka Trust's purpose is to work with Tagata Pasifika, Pasifika communities, and Pasifika families for the realisation of their aspirations, with a vision for Tagata Pasifika to be Thriving, Flourishing & Resilient. We aim to achieve this through the delivery of our services in the Tararua and Ruahine region through promotion, prevention and support in the health, social services, education, training and employment sectors.

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.34M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.48M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-139k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.01M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$190k
- **Net assets:** NZ$824k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$887k
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.12M (83.6% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.13M
- **Paid staff:** 16
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=7af2c103-4956-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$1.34M | NZ$1.48M | NZ$-139k | NZ$824k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1.74M | NZ$1.07M | NZ$665k | NZ$962k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.10M | NZ$1.18M | NZ$-79k | NZ$297k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (14 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** CKS Auditors
- **Most recent audit opinion:** qualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC60266) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-26
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/niuvaka-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/niuvaka-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/niuvaka-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC60266

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/niuvaka-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 2026-09-29T17:18:16.972Z.