# The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND | HILLARY AWARD 

**Charities Register number:** CC26585
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-24
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Lower Hutt
**NZBN:** 9429042647027
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Provide an exciting, flexible and personal programme that builds skills, identity and self esteem. He tohu i tētahi ara whakaihiihi, tāwariwari, whaitake āno hoki hei whāinga mā te tamariki e hangaia ai te toiora, te māia, ngā pūkenga me te tuakiri

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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$1.73M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.58M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$158k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.57M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$194k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.38M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$529k
- **Government grants:** NZ$260k (15.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$1k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$843k
- **Paid staff:** 10
- **Volunteers:** 11
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=93c80683-4c56-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$1.73M | NZ$1.58M | NZ$158k | NZ$1.38M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1.67M | NZ$1.94M | NZ$-270k | NZ$1.22M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.56M | NZ$1.67M | not disclosed | NZ$1.49M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$1.72M | NZ$1.52M | not disclosed | NZ$1.60M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$1.29M | NZ$1.25M | not disclosed | NZ$399k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$1.16M | NZ$1.16M | not disclosed | NZ$364k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.23M | NZ$1.23M | not disclosed | NZ$362k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.22M | NZ$1.19M | not disclosed | NZ$358k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$1.04M | NZ$1.03M | not disclosed | NZ$323k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$956k | NZ$944k | not disclosed | NZ$316k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (36 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** PKF Kendons
- **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=CC26585) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$120k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$49k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$23k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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-duke-of-edinburghs-international-award-aotearoa-new-zealand-hillary-award
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-duke-of-edinburghs-international-award-aotearoa-new-zealand-hillary-award/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-duke-of-edinburghs-international-award-aotearoa-new-zealand-hillary-award/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC26585

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-duke-of-edinburghs-international-award-aotearoa-new-zealand-hillary-award. 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 2026-10-02T17:16:11.383Z.