# The Fred Ruddenklau Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC49594
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-08-06
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Makes grants to The Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind to be used for the breeding, raising and training of seeing eye guide dogs for the blind.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 78.5/100
- **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$82k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$111k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-29k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.81M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$80k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.73M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$63k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cd533e50-912d-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$82k | NZ$111k | NZ$-29k | NZ$2.73M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$113k | NZ$112k | NZ$706 | NZ$1.92M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$81k | NZ$105k | NZ$-25k | NZ$2.56M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$73k | NZ$98k | not disclosed | NZ$2.38M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$66k | NZ$92k | not disclosed | NZ$2.47M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$54k | NZ$54k | not disclosed | NZ$2.49M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$65k | NZ$65k | not disclosed | NZ$2.16M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$99k | NZ$99k | not disclosed | NZ$2.27M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$91k | NZ$91k | not disclosed | NZ$2.20M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$103k | NZ$103k | not disclosed | NZ$2.08M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current (2 including former)
- **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=CC49594) and on the charity's profile page.

## 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-fred-ruddenklau-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-fred-ruddenklau-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-fred-ruddenklau-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49594

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-fred-ruddenklau-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 2026-10-02T06:03:19.868Z.