Deepavali Charitable Trust — Health Charity in Auckland
Deepavali Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (79.5/100). Annual revenue: $1.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: "Deepavali Charitable Trust (""Deepavali"" or ""Trust"") has been established to: - Relieve poverty, hunger, or the ravages of war or natural disaster in India and other parts of developing Asia; - Relieve sickness and improve medical care (in particular by the advancement of medicine and hospitals) in India and other parts of Asia; - Raise the educational standards in the rural parts of India and other parts of developing Asia. Deepavali achieves its objectives by partnering with local charitable institutions who have a highly effective and efficient logistics and delivery network. Our healthcare and education initiatives are truly remarkable. Our primary activity is we help fund 3x 100% Free Charitable Hospitals and 1x Free School for Girls operating in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of India with 180 million people with 90% of them living below the poverty line.
- Registration Number
- CC40457
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-03-16
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.5/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- www.deepavali.org.nz
- prasann@jrpglobal.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.4 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $0.1M |
| 2025 | $1.5M | $2.2M | $0.0M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $0.8M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $0.9M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $1.3M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $0.9M | $0.5M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $0.9M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.8M | $0.5M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.5/100
- Financial Score
- 90
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (3)
- Prasann Patel — Trustee
- Jayesh Patel — Trustee
- Grant Dunn — Trustee
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Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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$1.2M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
"Deepavali Charitable Trust (""Deepavali"" or ""Trust"") has been established to: - Relieve poverty, hunger, or the ravages of war or natural disaster in India and other parts of developing Asia; - Relieve sickness and improve medical care (in particular by the advancement of medicine and hospitals) in India and other parts of Asia; - Raise the educational standards in the rural parts of India and other parts of developing Asia. Deepavali achieves its objectives by partnering with local charitable institutions who have a highly effective and efficient logistics and delivery network. Our healthcare and education initiatives are truly remarkable. Our primary activity is we help fund 3x 100% Free Charitable Hospitals and 1x Free School for Girls operating in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of India with 180 million people with 90% of them living below the poverty line.
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Ranked against 91 peers · Health · $1M – $10M
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