# Otago Seafarers Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC10009
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-02-13
**Sector:** Other
**Region:** Port Chalmers
**NZBN:** 9429043043026
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

As shown in the attached copy of the "Deed of Variation of the Otago Seafarers Charitable Trust"

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (76.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$150k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$47k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$103k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$186k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b5a05fba-c50e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$150k | NZ$47k | NZ$103k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$61k | NZ$16k | NZ$3.28M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$74k | NZ$43k | NZ$32k | NZ$3.19M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$72k | NZ$39k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$66k | NZ$49k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$65k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$71k | NZ$36k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$67k | NZ$35k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$76k | NZ$77k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$68k | NZ$78k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (16 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=CC10009) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/otago-seafarers-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/otago-seafarers-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/otago-seafarers-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10009

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/otago-seafarers-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 2026-10-01T12:05:10.843Z.