# The Sustainable North Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC20456
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-10
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043177844
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

3.0 The objectives will always have a charitable purpose as defined by section OB 1 of the Income Tax Act 1994 and will include the following: 3.1 To encourage people to take greater responsibility for their own well being and the well being of the environment that sustains them. 3.2 To promote and demonstrate efficient, sustainable and productive land management practices. 3.3 To provide business people, school children and householders with the knowledge ways and means of environmental care

## 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$396k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$315k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$80k
- **Total assets:** NZ$191k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$6k
- **Net assets:** NZ$184k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$165k
- **Government grants:** NZ$171k (43.2% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$64k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$191k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3c3a0c39-c60e-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$396k | NZ$315k | NZ$80k | NZ$184k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$357k | NZ$242k | NZ$115k | NZ$104k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$307k | NZ$304k | not disclosed | NZ$102k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$257k | NZ$218k | not disclosed | NZ$98k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$222k | NZ$197k | not disclosed | NZ$63k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$204k | NZ$201k | not disclosed | NZ$41k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$166k | NZ$160k | not disclosed | NZ$39k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$163k | NZ$155k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$48k | NZ$46k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$500 | NZ$500 | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (11 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC20456) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$63k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$44k, year ended 2023-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$42k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$11k, year ended 2020-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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-sustainable-north-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-sustainable-north-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-sustainable-north-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20456

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-sustainable-north-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 2026-10-02T14:09:38.586Z.