# The Rising Foundation Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC46238
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-02-24
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Papakura
**NZBN:** 9429043152544
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Rising Foundation is driven by the concept of "Unlocking Your Potential". More than a catch phrase, we endeavour to see this become a reality in the lives of every young person we work with. We have seen first-hand how our sustained programme of intervention and support achieves this goal. We partner with families, Intermediate and High Schools to unlock the potential of referred adolescents who display leadership qualities despite coping with challenging personal circumstances. We provide a five to seven year programme packed with insights, values and principles, emotional and moral support, role models and opportunities to practice what they have learned through challenging and creative activities that would otherwise be out of their reach. We ease their transition from Intermediate to High School and the transition from High School to Tertiary Education, Trades or the Workforce.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$981k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.12M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-140k
- **Total assets:** NZ$516k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$446k
- **Net assets:** NZ$70k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$197k
- **Donations:** NZ$395k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$781k
- **Paid staff:** 12
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=13dc35e7-c20e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$981k | NZ$1.12M | NZ$-140k | NZ$70k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.25M | NZ$1.40M | NZ$-146k | NZ$-6k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$1.28M | NZ$1.37M | not disclosed | NZ$356k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1.12M | NZ$973k | not disclosed | NZ$440k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$1.01M | NZ$866k | not disclosed | NZ$300k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$922k | NZ$1.01M | not disclosed | NZ$153k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$791k | NZ$715k | not disclosed | NZ$241k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$824k | NZ$716k | not disclosed | NZ$165k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$661k | NZ$722k | not disclosed | NZ$57k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$528k | NZ$554k | not disclosed | NZ$117k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Charity Integrity Audit Ltd
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46238) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Trillian Trust** (foundation) — NZ$763k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Trillian Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$162k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$150k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$145k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$114k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$90k, year ended 2023-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$85k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$70k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$35k, year ended 2019-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- 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-rising-foundation-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-rising-foundation-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-rising-foundation-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46238

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-rising-foundation-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 2026-09-30T05:05:21.422Z.