# The Keir Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC28708
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042985525
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide awards for excellence and support by way of scholarships for students of Auckland University of Technology

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (69.0 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 85/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$1.97M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$19k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1.95M
- **Total assets:** NZ$7.29M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$3k
- **Net assets:** NZ$7.29M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$386k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=238533e9-29c0-f011-bb4b-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$1.97M | NZ$19k | NZ$1.95M | NZ$7.29M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$237k | NZ$165k | not disclosed | NZ$5.34M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$194k | NZ$149k | not disclosed | NZ$5.26M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$247k | NZ$170k | not disclosed | NZ$5.22M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$416k | NZ$158k | not disclosed | NZ$5.14M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$208k | NZ$162k | not disclosed | NZ$4.89M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$433k | NZ$176k | not disclosed | NZ$4.84M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$390k | NZ$132k | not disclosed | NZ$4.58M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$1.00M | NZ$162k | not disclosed | NZ$4.32M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$303k | NZ$170k | not disclosed | NZ$3.48M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (13 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=CC28708) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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-keir-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-keir-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-keir-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28708

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-keir-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 2026-09-30T17:55:48.554Z.