# NZ Ethnic Social Services Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC43188
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042952015
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our vision is To assist Middle Eastern and other Ethnic Minority families towards well-being and resilience in their adjustment and contribution to life in Aotearoa NZ Our mission is: To offer migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers a safe and culturally sensitive environment in which to gain support, accurate information and better understanding To support at-risk families and vulnerable children through services of intervention and prevention, advocacy and education To provide these services by staff who are fluent in the languages and cultures of their clients.

## 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 2025-07-01)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$854k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$950k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-97k
- **Total assets:** NZ$216k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$103k
- **Net assets:** NZ$112k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$20k
- **Government grants:** NZ$667k (78.2% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$1k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$549k
- **Paid staff:** 8
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d0ae714a-a56e-f011-bb45-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | NZ$854k | NZ$950k | NZ$-97k | NZ$112k |
| 2024-07-01 | NZ$794k | NZ$797k | NZ$-2k | NZ$209k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$977k | NZ$966k | not disclosed | NZ$212k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$609k | NZ$566k | not disclosed | NZ$200k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$423k | NZ$415k | not disclosed | NZ$268k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$399k | NZ$274k | not disclosed | NZ$259k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$185k | NZ$290k | not disclosed | NZ$134k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$312k | NZ$258k | not disclosed | NZ$239k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$197k | NZ$273k | not disclosed | NZ$185k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$246k | NZ$245k | not disclosed | NZ$260k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (20 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Kulesh de Silva & Company Ltd
- **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=CC43188) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$80k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$65k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2022-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/nz-ethnic-social-services-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nz-ethnic-social-services-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nz-ethnic-social-services-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC43188
- Charity website: https://www.nzess.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/nz-ethnic-social-services-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 2026-09-30T01:12:05.064Z.