# Thriving Southland Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC58401
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2020-11-12
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Invercargill
**NZBN:** 9429047938793
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The improvement of agriculture and farming in Southern New Zealand through the promotion and encouragement of and support for: (a) community-led innovation and facilitate change in agriculture through a wide range of engagement channels and methods; (b) the principles of enduring stewardship and kaitiakitanga; (c) environmental improvements across rural communities; (d) rural sector community wellbeing; (e) education and learning and research opportunities

## 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$1.56M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.42M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$135k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.17M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$925k
- **Net assets:** NZ$249k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$769k
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.49M (95.5% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$4k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$633k
- **Paid staff:** 8
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=6252cf11-4a56-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$1.56M | NZ$1.42M | NZ$135k | NZ$249k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1.33M | NZ$1.31M | NZ$22k | NZ$114k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$2.39M | NZ$2.07M | not disclosed | NZ$92k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$2.02M | NZ$2.25M | not disclosed | NZ$-223k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$2.31M | NZ$2.31M | not disclosed | NZ$-1k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO
- **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=CC58401) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/thriving-southland-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/thriving-southland-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/thriving-southland-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC58401

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/thriving-southland-association-incorporated. 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 2026-09-29T14:33:10.201Z.