# The J B Johns Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC27840
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042999355
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The JB Johns Trust was formed for the support of Papanui High School and its pupilsand in particular: (a) To provide financial assistance for the creating and fostering the best possible conditions for the education and training of pupils of the school (b) to provide assistance for the acquisition by the School of resources and technological capacity (c) to provide financial assistance for the development and improvement of teaching and learning in the school (d) to provide financial assistance for the acquistion, construction, or maintainence of land and facilities for the School (e) to provide financial assistance to School pupils in necessitous circumstances to enable them to attend school (f) to provide financial assistance towards the establishment of new facilities, programmes, semesters, or courses in either the day school or the Continuing Education Department. The Trust Fund shall only be used for the advancement of education in New Zealand.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (74.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 82.5/100
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$152k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$155k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-3k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.87M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$8k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.86M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$240k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b77c1f54-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$152k | NZ$155k | NZ$-3k | NZ$1.86M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$153k | NZ$143k | NZ$10k | NZ$1.87M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$151k | NZ$149k | NZ$2k | NZ$1.85M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$145k | NZ$103k | not disclosed | NZ$1.85M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$135k | NZ$104k | not disclosed | NZ$1.81M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$236k | NZ$139k | not disclosed | NZ$1.78M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$101k | NZ$104k | not disclosed | NZ$1.68M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$100k | NZ$80k | not disclosed | NZ$1.69M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$99k | NZ$99k | not disclosed | NZ$36k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$100k | NZ$85k | not disclosed | NZ$1.67M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (11 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=CC27840) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-13

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-j-b-johns-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-j-b-johns-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-j-b-johns-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27840

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-j-b-johns-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 2026-11-13T23:45:53.312Z.