# Southern Stars Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC10078
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-03-18
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043112548
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

SOUTHERN STARS CHARITABLE TRUST IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A BETTER LIFE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN NEW ZEALAND.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.1/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$2.89M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.16M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-269k
- **Total assets:** NZ$961k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$90k
- **Net assets:** NZ$871k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$521k
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$2.87M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cd9768c0-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$2.89M | NZ$3.16M | NZ$-269k | NZ$871k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$3.05M | NZ$3.10M | NZ$-54k | NZ$1.14M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$3.26M | NZ$3.39M | not disclosed | NZ$1.19M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$3.06M | NZ$2.74M | not disclosed | NZ$1.33M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$3.13M | NZ$2.61M | not disclosed | NZ$1.00M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$3.34M | NZ$3.29M | not disclosed | NZ$484k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$3.40M | NZ$3.41M | not disclosed | NZ$434k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$3.19M | NZ$3.32M | not disclosed | NZ$445k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$3.36M | NZ$3.47M | not disclosed | NZ$581k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$3.65M | NZ$3.80M | not disclosed | NZ$693k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (4 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Kudos Murray Audit Limited
- **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=CC10078) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-27

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/southern-stars-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/southern-stars-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/southern-stars-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10078
- Charity website: http://www.southernstars.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/southern-stars-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 2026-09-27T21:01:22.980Z.