Charities at Risk

Identifying charities facing financial challenges or unusual patterns

Important context: This report identifies charities with financial patterns that may indicate challenges. A single year of operating deficit is not itself a sign of a charity in trouble — many charities strategically draw down reserves for programs. Always investigate the context before drawing conclusions.
Total At Risk
5,602
Charities flagged
Operating Losses
4632
In latest year
Declining Revenue
1703
>25% drop
Govt Dependent
0
>80% funding
Negative Assets
369
Technical insolvency
Total Losses
$902.5M
Combined deficits

At-Risk Charities by Sector

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Showing 50 of 2500 charities (the list holds the 2,500 with the most risk factors of 5,602 flagged)
Te Manahuna Aoraki LimitedF
Environment • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueLow Reserves
Revenue
$3.7M
Surplus/Deficit
$-165K
AUSA Investment Trust
Education • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueLow Reserves
Revenue
$3.4M
Surplus/Deficit
$-332K
The New Zealand Film FestivalD
Arts & Culture • Wellington
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueLow Reserves
Revenue
$2.5M
Surplus/Deficit
$-217K
T-Gear Charitable TrustB-
Environment • Redwood Valley
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$1.7M
Surplus/Deficit
$-257K
Activate Foundation Trust
Religion • Hamilton
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueLow Reserves
Revenue
$1.6M
Surplus/Deficit
$-27.8M
The Southern Hearing Charitable Trust
Health • Christchurch
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$1.4M
Surplus/Deficit
$-8.8M
Ngatiwai Trust Board
Social Services • Whangarei
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueLow Reserves
Revenue
$1.3M
Surplus/Deficit
$-2.6M
Royal New Zealand Coastguard Boating Education Limited
Education • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$1.3M
Surplus/Deficit
$-837K
The Sustainable Coastlines Charitable Trust
Health • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$1.2M
Surplus/Deficit
$-86K
Huarahi Pai
Social Services • Tikitiki
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$361K
Surplus/Deficit
$-32K
Mokai Patea Waitangi Claims Trust
Education • Taihape
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$345K
Surplus/Deficit
$-105K
Taradale Community Pool Trust Board
Education • Napier
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$318K
Surplus/Deficit
$-27K
Flow FoundationB-
Education • Hamilton
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$222K
Surplus/Deficit
$-125K
For the Love of Bees Charitable Trust
Health • Warkworth
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$207K
Surplus/Deficit
$-23K
Glenfield Action Trust
Religion • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$199K
Surplus/Deficit
$-49K
Auraki Group Limited
Health • Palmerston North
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$151K
Surplus/Deficit
$-2K
Kiowa Charitable TrustB-
Education • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$150K
Surplus/Deficit
$-383
New Zealand Diamond Sports FoundationB-
Arts & Culture • Wellington
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$125K
Surplus/Deficit
$-3K
Wellington Irish Dance Trust Board
Education • Wellington
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$118K
Surplus/Deficit
$-8K
Life Education Trust Nelson/Tasman
Education • Richmond
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$100K
Surplus/Deficit
$-51K
Christian Mission Fellowship Wellington
Religion • Porirua
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$100K
Surplus/Deficit
$-2K
Ngati Tahu Ngati Whaoa Runanga Trust
Arts & Culture • State Highway 38
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$96K
Surplus/Deficit
$-2.6M
TNC New Zealand Trust
Health • Wellington
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$90K
Surplus/Deficit
$-193K
Encounter Centre
Community Development • Warkworth
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$84K
Surplus/Deficit
$-55K
Dunedin (New Zealand) Masters Games Trust
Health • Dunedin
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$74K
Surplus/Deficit
$-43K
Te Ruunanga o Ngaati Mahuta ki te Hauaauru Trust
Education • Hamilton
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$72K
Surplus/Deficit
$-48K
New Zealand Children's Choral Academy
Education • Christchurch
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$68K
Surplus/Deficit
$-23K
Burnside Community Transformation Trust
Education • Christchurch
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$64K
Surplus/Deficit
$-21K
The Basketball Development Nelson Trust
Arts & Culture • Nelson
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$58K
Surplus/Deficit
$-71K
Te Whanau A Kai Trust
Health • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$39K
Surplus/Deficit
$-71K
Digital Sensing Limited
Religion • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$35K
Surplus/Deficit
$-1.4M
Koinonia House TrustC-
Religion • Mihi
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$32K
Surplus/Deficit
$-183K
Te Uri Mahoe
Health • Okaihau
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$24K
Surplus/Deficit
$-6K
The Observatory
Education • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$24K
Surplus/Deficit
$-16K
Sunrise Marketing Limited
Arts & Culture • Christchurch
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$23K
Surplus/Deficit
$-3K
Otatara Community Church
Religion • Invercargill
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$4K
Surplus/Deficit
$-20K
NGĀ HAPŪ E TORU, NGĀTI HURUNGATERANGI, NGĀTI TAEOTU ME NGĀTI TE KAHU O NGĀTI WHAKAUE TRUST
Education • Rotorua
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$3K
Surplus/Deficit
$-20K
Akaal Foundation
Health • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$2K
Surplus/Deficit
$-14K
Ten18 International Charitable TrustB-
Religion • Orewa
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$2K
Surplus/Deficit
$-2K
Virsa - The Heritage
Education • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$1K
Surplus/Deficit
$-71K
Hawthorndale Retirement Limited
Health • Invercargill
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$484
Surplus/Deficit
$-427K
Generous Ventures Trust
Social Services • Wellington
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$360
Surplus/Deficit
$-946K
Community Recreation Services Trust
Arts & Culture • Wanganui
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$118
Surplus/Deficit
$-101
ENLIGHTENED HEART CULTURE FOUNDATION
Religion • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$71
Surplus/Deficit
$-4K
Te Kaunihera Kaumatua o Tuhoe
Social Services • Rotorua
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$49
Surplus/Deficit
$-3K
LeadershipWorx Charitable Trust Board
Religion • Raglan
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$27
Surplus/Deficit
$-203
Waitakere Area Principals' Association 2020 Learning Plan Trust
Education • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$5
Surplus/Deficit
$-2K
Stop the Bus Charitable Trust
Health • Hamilton
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining RevenueNegative Assets
Revenue
$4
Surplus/Deficit
$-135
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited TrustB-
Arts & Culture • Auckland
Operating LossConsecutive LossesDeclining Revenue
Revenue
$205.1M
Surplus/Deficit
$-27.0M
Health Hawke's Bay LimitedC-
Health • Hastings
Operating LossConsecutive LossesLow Reserves
Revenue
$79.3M
Surplus/Deficit
$-387K

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Data as at 1 Oct 2026 · refreshed weekly from the Charities Register data we hold