# Radio Kidnappers Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC20134
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-11-28
**Sector:** Community Development
**Region:** Hastings
**NZBN:** 9429043064663
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To broadcast community programmes within Hawkes Bay and New Zealand

## 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$440k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$388k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$53k
- **Total assets:** NZ$314k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$106k
- **Net assets:** NZ$208k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$147k
- **Donations:** NZ$364
- **Staff costs:** NZ$242k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0beffc22-4c56-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$440k | NZ$388k | NZ$53k | NZ$208k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$416k | NZ$374k | NZ$42k | NZ$161k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$392k | NZ$405k | not disclosed | NZ$119k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$268k | NZ$256k | not disclosed | NZ$132k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$303k | NZ$224k | not disclosed | NZ$120k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$243k | NZ$217k | not disclosed | NZ$41k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$220k | NZ$260k | not disclosed | NZ$14k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$232k | NZ$238k | not disclosed | NZ$54k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$217k | NZ$224k | not disclosed | NZ$60k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$213k | NZ$203k | not disclosed | NZ$67k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (23 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20134) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **First Light Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- 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/radio-kidnappers-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/radio-kidnappers-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/radio-kidnappers-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20134

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/radio-kidnappers-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 2026-09-30T12:10:27.412Z.