How do I search for a specific charity?

Use the search box at the top of the page to search by charity name or registration number. You can also use filters to narrow results by sector, rating grade, region, or specific criteria like government funding percentage.

What do the letter grades mean?

Letter grades range from A+ (excellent) to F (poor) and represent our overall assessment of a charity. A+ to A- charities demonstrate strong financial management, good governance, and transparency. B grades are solid performers. C grades are average. D and F grades indicate significant concerns that donors should investigate.

Why might a charity not have a rating?

A charity may be shown as "Not rated" for several reasons rather than forced into an artificial grade: it may be a small volunteer / community organisation (under $250K revenue, no paid staff); its most recent annual return may be more than three years old; it may have no balance-sheet figures filed; it may have persistent negative equity for structural reasons (retirement villages, iwi settlement vehicles, infrastructure trusts); or it may be a smaller Tier 3/4 filer whose summary annual-return form doesn't contain enough categorised detail to support a meaningful grade. In every case we show the charity's filed figures alongside an explanation of why a grade was withheld. Any detected red flag disqualifies these carve-outs — if something concerning is on the register, the charity is rated.

What sectors do you cover?

We cover all registered New Zealand charities across every sector including Health, Education, Social Services, Religion, Arts & Culture, Sports & Recreation, Environment, Animal Welfare, International Aid, and more. Use the sector filter to browse charities in specific areas.

What if I think information about a charity is wrong?

Use our right-of-reply form at /dispute/new to submit a correction, missing context, or formal right-of-reply. Every submission is reviewed by our editorial team within five business days. We capture the claimant's name, role, and supporting evidence; review the underlying source data; and either correct the surface, accept the additional context, or record a public response. The form covers everything from factual corrections to charity profile data, missing context on rating decisions, disputed officer-integrity flags, or any reputational concern arising from our coverage.

How do you check whether a charity's officers are qualified?

Every charity profile's Governance tab shows an Officer Integrity Panel that cross-references current officers against four NZ public registers: the NZ Sanctions Register (UN, MFAT Russia, NZ Police counter-terrorism designations), the MBIE Insolvency Register, the Companies Office prohibited-director list, and the charity's own Charities Act 2005 §36B self-attestation. Most charities show a silent green panel — that absence-of-flag is itself the value for any donor or grant officer running due diligence. Where a flag does appear, it includes a direct link to the dispute form so the affected charity can respond. The integrity check does NOT affect the charity's rating — it's a parallel KYC layer.

Browse Charities

Search and compare 27,000+ New Zealand charities

No charities found

Arts & CultureTier 2

Greenpeace Aotearoa Incorporated

A93

Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust

A93

Barnardos New Zealand Incorporated

A93

Browse Charities

Greenpeace Aotearoa Incorporated

Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust

Barnardos New Zealand Incorporated

Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services Limited

Oxfam Aotearoa

Manurewa Marae Trust Board 2008 Incorporated

Kimi Hauora Wairau Marlborough PHO Trust

Kia Puāwai

Central Otago Health Incorporated

Aspire - Community Support

Tamahere Eventide Home Trust

Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated

Te Kohao Health Limited

Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated

Te Hauora o Ngati Haua Trust

Penina Trust

Kati Huirapa Runaka Ki Puketeraki Incorporated

Maoriland Charitable Trust

Raukawa Charitable Trust

Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust

Hawke's Bay Community Fitness Centre Trust

Maungaharuru-Tangitū Charitable Trust

Regional Indoor Sports And Events Centre Trust

He Korowai Trust

Beattie Community Trust Incorporated

Coromandel Independent Living Trust

Roopu A Iwi Trust

Ngati Kahu Social & Health Services Charitable Trust

Matai Medical Research Institute

Karori Sanctuary Trust

St Andrew's Presbyterian College Board Of Governors Incorporated

Presbyterian Support Otago Incorporated

Community Of Refuge Trust

Wesley College Trust Board

Bidwill Trust Hospital

Northland Kindergarten Association Incorporated

Manukau Urban Maori Authority Incorporated

Arise Church

Anglican Trust for Women and Children

Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Trust

Hawksbury Community Living Trust

Rhema Media Incorporated

Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Trust Board

Aotearoa Clinical Trials Trust

Trust For The Destruction Of Synthetic Refrigerants

Rangiura Trust Board

Cancer Society Of New Zealand Canterbury-West Coast Division Incorporated

Sport Northland

Child Cancer Foundation Incorporated

ANZUP Cancer Trials Group Limited

Frequently Asked Questions

Browse Charities

Greenpeace Aotearoa Incorporated

Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust

Barnardos New Zealand Incorporated

Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services Limited

Oxfam Aotearoa

Manurewa Marae Trust Board 2008 Incorporated

Kimi Hauora Wairau Marlborough PHO Trust

Kia Puāwai

Central Otago Health Incorporated

Aspire - Community Support

Tamahere Eventide Home Trust

Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated

Te Kohao Health Limited

Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated

Te Hauora o Ngati Haua Trust

Penina Trust

Kati Huirapa Runaka Ki Puketeraki Incorporated

Maoriland Charitable Trust

Raukawa Charitable Trust

Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust

Hawke's Bay Community Fitness Centre Trust

Maungaharuru-Tangitū Charitable Trust

Regional Indoor Sports And Events Centre Trust

He Korowai Trust

Beattie Community Trust Incorporated

Coromandel Independent Living Trust

Roopu A Iwi Trust