# North Canterbury Radio Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC31199
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Rangiora
**NZBN:** 9429043164998
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The establishment and operation of a radio station for the community of North Canterbury and to provide broadcast opportunities for groups, minorities and individuals who would have little access to the airways.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$256k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$292k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-36k
- **Total assets:** NZ$114k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$32k
- **Net assets:** NZ$82k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$39k
- **Donations:** NZ$3k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$200k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8eb4b039-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$256k | NZ$292k | NZ$-36k | NZ$82k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$251k | NZ$272k | NZ$-21k | NZ$117k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$313k | NZ$298k | NZ$15k | NZ$137k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$332k | NZ$370k | not disclosed | NZ$121k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$323k | NZ$341k | not disclosed | NZ$160k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$373k | NZ$322k | not disclosed | NZ$178k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$326k | NZ$339k | not disclosed | NZ$117k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$325k | NZ$331k | not disclosed | NZ$128k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$322k | NZ$293k | not disclosed | NZ$133k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$216k | NZ$208k | not disclosed | NZ$104k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (20 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=CC31199) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$14k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/north-canterbury-radio-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/north-canterbury-radio-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/north-canterbury-radio-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC31199

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/north-canterbury-radio-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 2026-10-02T17:41:30.481Z.