# The Burns Family Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC56477
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2019-01-09
**Sector:** Animal Welfare
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Charitable Trust was set up to pay an income in perpetuity for the purposes as outlined in the Trust Deed and clarified under a High Court Judgement and Order in 2020. The beneficiaries have been confirmed as: 1. The Royal NZ Sociey for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with a request that the funds be used in the Tauranga region. 2. The National Heart Foundation, New Zealand. 3. The Cancer Society of New Zealand Incorporated.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$36k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$33k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$2k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$32k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=25c76362-912d-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$36k | NZ$33k | NZ$2k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$35k | NZ$30k | NZ$5k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$28k | NZ$611 | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$40k | NZ$45k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$46k | NZ$61k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$37k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC56477) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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-burns-family-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-burns-family-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-burns-family-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC56477

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-burns-family-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 2026-10-02T07:30:08.221Z.