# Tui Spiritual and Educational Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC37761
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Takaka
**NZBN:** 9429043063147
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust is established exclusively for charitable objects and purposes in NZ : a) To promote education on the role and function of sustainable communities, by operating a living, working example of an intentional community. b) To promote a holistic approach to education through teaching the principles of community and co-operation. c) To promote and provide vocational training and research in the practice of permaculture, organic agriculture, horticulture, arts and music, cottage industries and manual trades. d) To promote and provide seminars on the design and function of intentional Community. e) To promote research on the development and production of environmentally appropriate technology. f) To promote spiritual well-being through the unification of religious, cultural and other differences g) To promote physical, mental and spiritual well-being h) To promote the creation of a holistic nurturing environment.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (67.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 72.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-12 (methodology 3.8)
- **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$203k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$132k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$71k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.42M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$3k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.41M
- **Donations:** NZ$55k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$19k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d62b1d57-4b56-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$203k | NZ$132k | NZ$71k | NZ$2.41M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$178k | NZ$131k | NZ$47k | not disclosed |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$169k | NZ$109k | not disclosed | NZ$2.29M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$167k | NZ$122k | not disclosed | NZ$2.23M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$135k | NZ$80k | not disclosed | NZ$2.19M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$181k | NZ$88k | not disclosed | NZ$2.13M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$146k | NZ$84k | not disclosed | NZ$2.04M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$146k | NZ$94k | not disclosed | NZ$1.98M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$123k | NZ$77k | not disclosed | NZ$1.93M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$110k | NZ$78k | not disclosed | NZ$1.88M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 27 current (43 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=CC37761) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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/tui-spiritual-and-educational-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tui-spiritual-and-educational-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tui-spiritual-and-educational-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC37761
- Charity website: http://www.tuitrust.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/tui-spiritual-and-educational-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 2026-09-13T09:05:27.589Z.