# Rural Support Trust - Te Tai Tokerau

**Charities Register number:** CC38620
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-03-18
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Whangārei
**NZBN:** 9429043093311
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Rural Support Te Tai Tokerau is part of a national network to help rural communities to better cope with adverse events. It was set up in September 2008 with 7 inaugural trustees from throughout North Auckland. The main work of the trust is to ensure that rural people and communities are supported and able to recover quickly from adverse events.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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$489k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$653k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-164k
- **Total assets:** NZ$654k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$126k
- **Net assets:** NZ$528k
- **Donations:** NZ$79k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$152k
- **Paid staff:** 23
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=101481c1-c70e-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$489k | NZ$653k | NZ$-164k | NZ$528k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.23M | NZ$885k | NZ$347k | NZ$692k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$404k | NZ$195k | not disclosed | NZ$345k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$92k | NZ$112k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$134k | NZ$146k | not disclosed | NZ$156k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$143k | NZ$155k | not disclosed | NZ$168k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$90k | NZ$90k | not disclosed | NZ$180k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$56k | NZ$72k | not disclosed | NZ$181k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$93k | NZ$98k | not disclosed | NZ$197k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$175k | NZ$29k | not disclosed | NZ$203k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (32 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO Northland
- **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=CC38620) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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/rural-support-trust-te-tai-tokerau
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rural-support-trust-te-tai-tokerau/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rural-support-trust-te-tai-tokerau/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38620

---

Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/rural-support-trust-te-tai-tokerau. 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 2026-09-13T10:49:05.943Z.