# THE SAPLING CHARITABLE TRUST

**Charities Register number:** CC62252
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2023-12-14
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To bring a wide range of children’s literature to the attention of people of all ages, especially the young reader, such as by means of published reviews, social media, speaking to groups, children’s book clubs in schools and the like; To encourage younger readers to engage with New Zealand children’s literature and to improve children’s literacy. To celebrate and make known the excellence and diversity of children’s books in Aotearoa and abroad.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - government funding above the concentration threshold

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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$40k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$40k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$0
- **Total assets:** NZ$32k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$32k
- **Net assets:** NZ$0
- **Government grants:** NZ$40k (100.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$40k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$40k | NZ$40k | NZ$0 | NZ$0 |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$29k | NZ$78k | NZ$-49k | NZ$27k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$11k | NZ$11k | NZ$0 | NZ$75k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current
- **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=CC62252) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-12

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-sapling-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-sapling-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-sapling-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC62252

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-sapling-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 2026-09-12T13:07:19.799Z.