# The Mahamakut Thai Buddhist Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC28663
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042893165
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Wat Yarn Pratheep propagates Buddha's teachings for any interested people especially Thai people who leave in New Zealand so they reach the true happiness. We do this by: - providing facilities in Auckland so that people have the opportunity to learn Buddha's teachings and study of Thai Cultures; - providing assistance towards practicing meditation; - providing facilities and opportunities in Auckland to worship and conduct religious services; - providing facilities in Auckland for the use as an educational institution for the training and ordination of Buddhist monks, nuns and novices; and - providing facilities in Auckland for the residence of Buddhist monks.

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.49M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$191k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1.30M
- **Total assets:** NZ$6.89M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$6.89M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.48M
- **Donations:** NZ$918k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=04fb6dee-d7e6-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$1.49M | NZ$191k | NZ$1.30M | NZ$6.89M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$724k | NZ$233k | NZ$492k | NZ$5.59M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$650k | NZ$237k | not disclosed | NZ$5.10M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$468k | NZ$121k | not disclosed | NZ$4.68M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$424k | NZ$118k | not disclosed | NZ$4.34M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$312k | NZ$124k | not disclosed | NZ$4.03M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$290k | NZ$143k | not disclosed | NZ$3.84M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$291k | NZ$111k | not disclosed | NZ$3.70M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$300k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$3.52M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$342k | NZ$125k | not disclosed | NZ$3.32M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (24 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28663) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$250k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **We Care Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- 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-mahamakut-thai-buddhist-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-mahamakut-thai-buddhist-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-mahamakut-thai-buddhist-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28663

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-mahamakut-thai-buddhist-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 2026-09-30T08:36:52.214Z.