# Wellington Tamil Society Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC56819
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2019-07-14
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Lower Hutt
**NZBN:** 9429042916833
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

(a) Advancement of Education in Tamil language, literature, arts, music, dance, drama, heritage, culture and identity. (b) Advance health and wellbeing, through recreational and sporting activities, including for senior citizens. (c) Support and promote integration of new migrants into society. (d) Humanitarian aid to people affected by natural disaster, war and socio-economic-political conditions in New Zealand and other countries. (e) Promote the human rights and well being of Tamils in Sri Lanka.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2025-09-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$92k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$96k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-4k
- **Total assets:** NZ$196k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$5k
- **Net assets:** NZ$191k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$33k
- **Donations:** NZ$14k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=37b295e5-8b9e-f011-bb48-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | NZ$92k | NZ$96k | NZ$-4k | NZ$191k |
| 2024-09-30 | NZ$58k | NZ$55k | NZ$3k | NZ$195k |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$26k | NZ$19k | NZ$7k | NZ$192k |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$13k | NZ$14k | not disclosed | NZ$185k |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$21k | NZ$16k | not disclosed | NZ$186k |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$15k | NZ$10k | not disclosed | NZ$181k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 11 current (38 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC56819) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/wellington-tamil-society-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-tamil-society-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-tamil-society-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC56819

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wellington-tamil-society-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 2026-09-30T12:55:16.549Z.