# The Bridge Valley Christian Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21242
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-02-18
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wakefield
**NZBN:** 9429042596073
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our mission is to challenge and encourage children and youth from all walks of life physically, socially, spiritually and mentally using outdoor pursuits and team building activities.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (67.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 72.5/100
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.04M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$997k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$44k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.58M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$184k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.39M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$124k
- **Government grants:** NZ$283k (27.1% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$44k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$454k
- **Paid staff:** 10
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0fc94063-c60e-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$1.04M | NZ$997k | NZ$44k | NZ$3.39M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.03M | NZ$975k | NZ$55k | NZ$3.35M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$1.01M | NZ$829k | not disclosed | NZ$2.63M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$876k | NZ$661k | not disclosed | NZ$2.43M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$642k | NZ$545k | not disclosed | NZ$2.21M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$607k | NZ$543k | not disclosed | NZ$1.80M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$553k | NZ$541k | not disclosed | NZ$1.73M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$525k | NZ$493k | not disclosed | NZ$1.73M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$924k | NZ$501k | not disclosed | NZ$1.70M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$513k | NZ$635k | not disclosed | NZ$1.27M |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Bridge Valley Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2026-03-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$968k and expenses of NZ$1.05M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (20 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Independent Auditors Ltd.
- **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=CC21242) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$31k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- 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/the-bridge-valley-christian-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-bridge-valley-christian-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-bridge-valley-christian-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21242

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-bridge-valley-christian-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 2026-10-01T13:06:05.919Z.