# Young Life New Zealand Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC11299
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-10-08
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043006748
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Young Life New Zealand Trust is dedicated to supporting our teenagers. We believe they deserve every chance to reach their full potential as confident, resilient, community-minded adults.

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$344k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$324k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$20k
- **Total assets:** NZ$32k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$14k
- **Net assets:** NZ$18k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$30k
- **Government grants:** NZ$52k (15.1% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$138k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$259k
- **Paid staff:** 9
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=51de3930-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$344k | NZ$324k | NZ$20k | NZ$18k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$352k | NZ$312k | NZ$40k | NZ$-2k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$430k | NZ$486k | NZ$-57k | NZ$-42k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$398k | NZ$420k | not disclosed | NZ$15k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$396k | NZ$388k | not disclosed | NZ$41k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$346k | NZ$348k | not disclosed | NZ$33k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$233k | NZ$241k | not disclosed | NZ$20k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$233k | NZ$241k | not disclosed | NZ$20k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$207k | NZ$203k | not disclosed | NZ$28k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$222k | NZ$210k | not disclosed | NZ$24k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (11 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=CC11299) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$59k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Youthtown Incorporated** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$19k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/young-life-new-zealand-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/young-life-new-zealand-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/young-life-new-zealand-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11299

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/young-life-new-zealand-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 2026-09-28T12:28:22.372Z.