# Satisfy Food Rescue

**Charities Register number:** CC51313
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-01-16
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Kaiapoi
**NZBN:** 9429043275618
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Objectives: The charitable objects of the Trust are the relief of poverty and the minimisation of food waste. The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund upon trust to pay or apply in New Zealand the income and capital of the Trust Fund in such amounts, as such times, and subject to such terms and conditions, as the Trustees consider will further the Objects, including all or any of the following purposes: To bridge the gap by re-directing the abundance of food in our community to where it is needed. To reduce the unnecessary waste of edible food by collecting and redistributing it to those in the community who need it most. To partner and collaborate with both food donors (ie. food retailers, growers, manufacturers) and local non-profit organisations that serve people in the community who are at risk or struggling.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$467k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$534k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-67k
- **Total assets:** NZ$820k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$118k
- **Net assets:** NZ$701k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$224k
- **Donations:** NZ$52k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$374k
- **Paid staff:** 11
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e9f14944-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$467k | NZ$534k | NZ$-67k | NZ$701k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$756k | NZ$506k | NZ$250k | NZ$250k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$638k | NZ$433k | NZ$204k | NZ$518k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$740k | NZ$641k | not disclosed | NZ$314k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$615k | NZ$495k | not disclosed | NZ$135k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$388k | NZ$409k | not disclosed | NZ$15k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$78k | NZ$65k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$88k | NZ$66k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$64k | NZ$43k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (15 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=CC51313) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Simplicity Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$11k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Simplicity Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- 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/satisfy-food-rescue
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/satisfy-food-rescue/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/satisfy-food-rescue/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51313

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/satisfy-food-rescue. 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 2026-10-01T03:27:22.761Z.