# Rainbow Youth Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC24284
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-12
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042734857
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The vision of Rainbow Youth Incorporated (the "Society" or "RY") is: An Aotearoa where every mokopuna, takatāpui, MVPFAFF+, and LGBTQIA+ young person grows as their most authentic self and thrives as part of their whānau. The values of RainbowYOUTH: Kotahitanga Equity Ngākaupono Partnership - Toitū Te Tiriti

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.71M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.62M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$89k
- **Total assets:** NZ$660k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$280k
- **Net assets:** NZ$380k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$358k
- **Government grants:** NZ$814k (47.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$246k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.12M
- **Paid staff:** 17
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3063bd01-c40e-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$1.71M | NZ$1.62M | NZ$89k | NZ$380k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$2.14M | NZ$2.01M | NZ$129k | NZ$291k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$1.89M | NZ$2.09M | NZ$-205k | NZ$162k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1.92M | NZ$1.96M | not disclosed | NZ$367k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$1.18M | NZ$1.01M | not disclosed | NZ$419k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$848k | NZ$765k | not disclosed | NZ$246k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$639k | NZ$585k | not disclosed | NZ$164k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$536k | NZ$496k | not disclosed | NZ$109k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$407k | NZ$356k | not disclosed | NZ$70k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$324k | NZ$328k | not disclosed | NZ$18k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (105 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Moore Markhams
- **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=CC24284) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$205k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$200k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$200k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$200k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$170k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Auckland Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2017-06-30

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- 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/rainbow-youth-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rainbow-youth-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rainbow-youth-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24284
- Charity website: http://www.ry.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/rainbow-youth-incorporated. 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 2026-10-01T20:15:07.931Z.