Historical Financial Trends
Multi-year financial trends across New Zealand charities, based on available data
NZ Charity Sector — Aggregate Revenue, Expenses & Surplus
Aggregated across all charities reporting in each year. Trends suggest broad sector direction.
Charities Reporting by Year
Number of charities filing annual returns in each year. Coverage changes as charities register and deregister.
Sector Breakdown
Revenue, growth, and charity count by sector in the latest available year. Growth rates are calculated from the earliest year of data to the latest.
| Sector | Total Revenue | Total Expenses | Charities | Growth Rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health | $846.2M | $722.4M | 1,407 | -83.9% | 2020–2026 |
Education | $502.4M | $454.8M | 1,907 | -92.6% | 2020–2026 |
Religion | $328.4M | $270.0M | 1,748 | -92.6% | 2020–2026 |
Arts & Culture | $227.7M | $196.7M | 1,031 | -79.8% | 2020–2026 |
Community Development | $187.5M | $169.2M | 277 | -69.9% | 2020–2026 |
Social Services | $120.2M | $102.9M | 602 | -89.4% | 2020–2026 |
Other | $75.2M | $46.0M | 238 | -74.8% | 2020–2026 |
Environment | $57.6M | $54.8M | 243 | -78.2% | 2020–2026 |
International Aid | $31.6M | $29.5M | 63 | -73.2% | 2020–2026 |
Animal Welfare | $10.1M | $9.3M | 185 | -47.4% | 2020–2026 |
Advocacy | $2.9M | $3.0M | 28 | -96.1% | 2020–2026 |
Sports & Recreation | $622K | $583K | 15 | -86.7% | 2020–2026 |
Top 20 Charities by Revenue
Largest charities by revenue in the most recent reporting year, with historical revenue trends. Click to expand.
Historical financial data sourced from the New Zealand Charities Register annual returns. Aggregated figures indicate broad sector trends and may not capture every registered charity. View data sources & methodology
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Data as at 1 Oct 2026 · refreshed weekly from the Charities Register data we hold