Tzedakah Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

Tzedakah Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The purposes and aims of the Trust are to devote or apply both capital and income of the Trust Fund for the benefit, use or advantage of any charitable purposes which are for the purpose of the advancement of religion, religious education or the relief of poverty as are from time to time selected by the Trustees and are valid charitable purposes. Without limiting this in any way the objects of such purposes may include Jewish communities, projects, congregations and associations.

Registration Number
CC57119
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2019-07-22
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
david.apfel@hotmail.co.uk
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Family / whanau, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Net Assets
$-0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.2M$0.3M$-0.0M
2025$0.3M$0.2M$0.1M
2024$0.3M$0.4M$-0.0M
2023$0.3M$0.4M$-0.0M
2022$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Ian RossTrustee2022-04-07
Russell ThomasTrustee2019-07-22
David ApfelTrustee2019-07-02

Funding Sources

  • Lion Foundation — $10,000

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Tzedakah Charitable Trust

CC57119Auckland, AucklandRegistered 22 Jul 2019
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$190.8K

Expenses

$275.8K

Assets

$7.6K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationSocial ServicesReligion
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

The purposes and aims of the Trust are to devote or apply both capital and income of the Trust Fund for the benefit, use or advantage of any charitable purposes which are for the purpose of the advancement of religion, religious education or the relief of poverty as are from time to time selected by the Trustees and are valid charitable purposes. Without limiting this in any way the objects of such purposes may include Jewish communities, projects, congregations and associations.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Family / whanauReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$190.8K
Total Expenses
$275.8K
Net Assets
$-13.8K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0.1mo
Could operate 0.1 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

14
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,596
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Donations
Donations92.4%
Other7.6%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/133
Revenue
$191K
#90/133
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/133
Surplus
$-85K
#122/133
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/133

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC57119
Entity TypeTrust
Registered22 Jul 2019
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated10 Jul 2019
Registered office
5 Birman Close, Half Moon Bay, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 30 September 2026.