# Sugar Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC47470
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2012-03-08
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Palmerston North
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trustees shall hold all Trust property acquired by the Trust for the benefit of the beneficiaries in accordance with the laws of New Zealand for the purpose of the the relief of poverty, the advancement of religion or education or any other matter beneficial to the community. This includes any trust established solely and exclusively for any of such charitable purposes. It also expressly includes any purpose which is charitable in accordance with the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 and any amendments thereto.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (72.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 80/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$92k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$55k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$37k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.29M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.29M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$22k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=37c600c2-912d-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$92k | NZ$55k | NZ$37k | NZ$2.29M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$86k | NZ$57k | NZ$29k | NZ$2.22M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$91k | NZ$32k | NZ$59k | NZ$2.16M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$56k | NZ$33k | not disclosed | NZ$2.07M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$46k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$2.16M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$57k | NZ$31k | not disclosed | NZ$2.09M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$67k | NZ$37k | not disclosed | NZ$1.70M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$49k | NZ$37k | not disclosed | NZ$1.68M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$58k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$1.54M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$48k | NZ$54k | not disclosed | NZ$1.50M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC47470) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/sugar-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sugar-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sugar-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47470

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/sugar-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 2026-10-04T02:02:28.419Z.