# Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand

**Charities Register number:** CC30476
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Rolleston
**NZBN:** 9429043016365
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Samadhi Buddhist Trust was incorporated as a charitable entity in 2002 under New Zealand’s Charitable Trust Act 1957 and at present operates a Buddhist Monastery at Hornby, Christchurch. The temple caters to the needs of Christchurch’s community of Buddhists and non- Buddhists who seek opportunities for further learning of Buddhist teachings of higher moral conduct, mental discipline etc. The temple conducts religious instructions, discussions, sermons, seminars and classes for Buddhist meditation. The main constituent of our temple is the Buddhist community of Sri Lankan origin. Rev Makuldeniye Somarathana Thero is the incumbent abbot of our temple and currently there are another 3 resident monks available at the temple

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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$247k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$144k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$103k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$127k
- **Donations:** NZ$108k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=da5e2e48-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$247k | NZ$144k | NZ$103k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$132k | NZ$101k | NZ$30k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$128k | NZ$92k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$126k | NZ$50k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$74k | NZ$55k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$73k | NZ$71k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$135k | NZ$134k | not disclosed | NZ$607k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$136k | NZ$71k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$143k | NZ$118k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$58k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (32 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=CC30476) 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/samadhi-buddhist-trust-of-new-zealand
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/samadhi-buddhist-trust-of-new-zealand/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/samadhi-buddhist-trust-of-new-zealand/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30476
- Charity website: http://www.samadhibuddhistvihara.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/samadhi-buddhist-trust-of-new-zealand. 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 2026-09-13T02:25:51.356Z.