# The Southern Youth Development Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC11356
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-10-14
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429042973836
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To facilitate quality experiences that empower youth to make effective transitions. To enable young people to find out more about themselves and where they fit in.

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$812k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$945k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-133k
- **Total assets:** NZ$764k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$222k
- **Net assets:** NZ$542k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$541k
- **Government grants:** NZ$295k (36.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$161k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$741k
- **Paid staff:** 20
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=17edf616-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$812k | NZ$945k | NZ$-133k | NZ$542k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$883k | NZ$772k | NZ$111k | NZ$675k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$939k | NZ$860k | not disclosed | NZ$564k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$950k | NZ$850k | not disclosed | NZ$485k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$492k | NZ$382k | not disclosed | NZ$385k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$701k | NZ$618k | not disclosed | NZ$275k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$757k | NZ$672k | not disclosed | NZ$191k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$864k | NZ$758k | not disclosed | NZ$106k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$758k | NZ$730k | not disclosed | NZ$-128 |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$855k | NZ$798k | not disclosed | NZ$-28k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (30 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Audit Professionals Limited
- **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=CC11356) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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-southern-youth-development-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-southern-youth-development-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-southern-youth-development-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11356

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-southern-youth-development-trust-board. 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 2026-11-12T08:04:04.076Z.