Sheng Yuan Buddhist Charitable Trust — Religion Charity in Auckland
Sheng Yuan Buddhist Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To promote world peace and happiness of all beings. To assist individual in finding complete, long lasting happiness through learning and practising the teachings of Buddha, embracing the practice of love, compassion, ethics, tolerance, forgiveness and profound wisdom. To promote the benefit and happiness through the study and practice meditation of Buddhism.
- Registration Number
- CC22079
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-24
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.8/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 151.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $-4.4M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $5.8M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Shu Hsiao | Trustee | 2004-07-01 |
| Mei Zhang | Trustee | 2004-07-01 |
Former Officers (1)
- Chia Chao — Trustee (departed 2025-04-01)
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Sheng Yuan Buddhist Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Small board structure2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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About
To promote world peace and happiness of all beings. To assist individual in finding complete, long lasting happiness through learning and practising the teachings of Buddha, embracing the practice of love, compassion, ethics, tolerance, forgiveness and profound wisdom. To promote the benefit and happiness through the study and practice meditation of Buddhism.
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Ranked against 181 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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