# The Canterbury English Speaking Union Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21927
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-17
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429043159062
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Canterbury English Speaking Union Trust was established 'to advance education by furthering knowledge of the English language and the art of communication and understanding between English-speaking peoples within New Zealand’ (Canterbury English Speaking Union Trust Deed, p.2). The charitable purposes of the Trust include, but are not limited to: 1.The promotion of English in public speaking and debate; 2.The promotion of the use of English in drama and literature; 3.Encouraging the enjoyment and constructive use of English through educational programmes; 4.Enabling New Zealanders to undertake scholarships, grants or awards for the study of the English language and its use; 5.Providing funds in New Zealand towards student or teacher exchange programmes, or other such objectives; 6.Providing funds in New Zealand for the supply of suitable aids for teaching the English language. (Canterbury English Speaking Union Trust Deed, p. 2).

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$30k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$18k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$12k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$547k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=2564f7a6-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$30k | NZ$18k | NZ$12k | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$28k | NZ$7k | NZ$21k | not disclosed |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$18k | NZ$9k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$6k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$9k | NZ$10k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$14k | NZ$62 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$15k | NZ$48 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$14k | NZ$40 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$17k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$9k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (9 including former)
- **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=CC21927) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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-canterbury-english-speaking-union-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-canterbury-english-speaking-union-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-canterbury-english-speaking-union-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21927

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-canterbury-english-speaking-union-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 2026-09-13T05:40:08.384Z.