# The Southland Christmas Parade Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC38068
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2024-04-04
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Invercargill
**NZBN:** 9429042957737
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote the theme of Christmas through entertainment and enjoyment of the communities comprising of the Southland region with particular focus on entertainment for children and families. To facilitate for the people of Southland an annual Christmas parade for the purposes of entertainment and involving the entire community. To foster goodwill amongst the people of Southland by the promotion of Southland and its involvement in the provision of activities for children.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$78k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$71k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$7k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$24k
- **Donations:** NZ$15k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$41k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=6781c809-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$78k | NZ$71k | NZ$7k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$75k | NZ$71k | NZ$4k | NZ$11k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (8 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=CC38068) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **ILT Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **ILT Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-11
- 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-southland-christmas-parade-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-southland-christmas-parade-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-southland-christmas-parade-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38068

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-southland-christmas-parade-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 2026-11-12T15:45:07.890Z.