# The Rahiri Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC55167
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2017-11-07
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429046966155
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To assist tertiary students coming to Palmerston North to engage with and commit to a local Christian church, to grow and develop in their faith, and to actively contribute to the Kingdom of God. To provide short term housing assistance for missionaries returning to Palmerston North for spiritual refreshment.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (80.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 82.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-11 (methodology 3.8)
- **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$50k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$49k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1k
- **Total assets:** NZ$19k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$19k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3

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$50k | NZ$49k | NZ$1k | NZ$19k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$339k | NZ$43k | NZ$296k | NZ$2.52M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$217k | NZ$37k | not disclosed | NZ$2.23M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$46k | NZ$403k | not disclosed | NZ$2.05M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$361k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | NZ$2.41M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.43M | NZ$29k | not disclosed | NZ$2.06M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$55k | NZ$52k | not disclosed | NZ$665k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$65k | NZ$47k | not disclosed | NZ$662k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (6 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=CC55167) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

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

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-rahiri-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-rahiri-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-rahiri-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC55167

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-rahiri-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 2026-09-11T13:38:11.473Z.