Empower International Trust
EMPOWER INTERNATIONAL TRUST (EIT) is a New Zealand registered charity. We are also a charitable entity within Australia. We have been operating since 1990. We care for about …
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To empower local indigenous people to care for their own impoverished and at-risk youth via operating safe houses for children so that they may receive good all-round care and quality education.
Mission
EMPOWER INTERNATIONAL TRUST (EIT) is a New Zealand registered charity. We are also a charitable entity within Australia. We have been operating since 1990. We care for about 300 teenagers who receive 24/7 care while residing in one of our 19 safe-houses. They receive nutritious meals and support physically, emotionally, spiritually and also in terms of education. The work is all carried out in a loving family environment. EIT's basic modus operandi has always been to: Possess a default thinking that wherever possible we empower local indigenous community leaders to have as much responsibility to take on as much of the work as possible instead of using western personnel. This has meant that all of our 19 safe houses (located in Honduras, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Kolkata (India), Nepal and Bhutan) are run by indigenous house parents who are chosen by established local indigenous boards, As a western organisation, we see our mission as working to encourage indigenous folk to have the freedom to make as many decisions as possible on their own. We monitor the work, we give specialised training, lead in fund raising and we encourage them to think in terms of expansion and not simply "maintaining", We work with young people from a broad range of religious and cultural backgrounds. Many of our children come from difficult and somewhat dysfunctional family backgrounds. A number have been neglected, orphaned or even abandoned. Over our countries of operation, we can clearly see that girls are seriously at-risk (through no fault of their own) of entering the sex industry, slave labour or other forms of exploitation and unsafe employment, We are happy to go to difficult places and work amongst people from difficult backgrounds, Because of our operation style, we can be both very flexible and of course we have been able to work amongst secluded tribes/ethnic groups that western organisations would never be able to reach into, It may be that a child lives within o
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Empower International Trust has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyEmpower International Trust is a registered social services nonprofit based in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is registered with Charities Services New Zealand. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating for 18 years. Its registration number is CC25962. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 84/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports NZ$918K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.
Empower International Trust's official registration number is CC25962, as recorded in the national registry of New Zealand.
Empower International Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 84 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for social services charities in New Zealand is 86/100.
Empower International Trust is located in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. The organization was established in 2008 and has been active for 18 years.
Based on official tax filings, Empower International Trust has NZ$918K in annual revenue. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Empower International Trust is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in New Zealand. It operates as a Charitable Trust. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has NZ$918K in annual revenue. The organization has 4 disclosed officers and directors.
No red flags have been detected for Empower International Trust. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.
According to GiveRadar's records, Empower International Trust is registered with Charities Services New Zealand and overseen by Charities Services. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
To empower local indigenous people to care for their own impoverished and at-risk youth via operating safe houses for children so that they may receive good all-round care and quality education. Empower International Trust is classified as a social services organization registered in New Zealand. The organization was founded in 2008.
Among social services charities registered in New Zealand: Its annual revenue of NZ$918K is comparable to the peer average of NZ$1M.
Empower International Trust is registered with Charities Services New Zealand. If the organization has donee status approved by Inland Revenue, individual donations over $5 qualify for a 33.33% tax credit. You can claim up to the lesser of your total donations or your taxable income.
Filing history
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of New Zealand under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Empower International Trust is registered in New Zealand. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Empower International Trust is registered in New Zealand. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Officers & trustees (4)
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Sources and verification
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- Charities Services New Zealand - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
- Officers and trustees
- Charities Services New Zealand - 4 disclosed in the public registry.
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Financial data · FY2025 on record
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Named leadership · 4 officers on file
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 2008
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about Empower International Trust
- What is Empower International Trust?
- Empower International Trust is a social services charitable trust based in Christchurch, New Zealand. To empower local indigenous people to care for their own impoverished and at-risk youth via operating safe houses for children so that they may receive good all-round care and quality education.
- When was Empower International Trust founded?
- Empower International Trust was founded in 2008.
- Where is Empower International Trust located?
- Headquartered in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. The charity operates in 8 countries.
- What is Empower International Trust's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately NZ$100K-NZ$1M.
- Is Empower International Trust trustworthy?
- Empower International Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Empower International Trust's registration number?
- Registration: CC25962 (New Zealand).
- What is Empower International Trust's website?
- https://empowerala.org
- Are donations to Empower International Trust tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of New Zealand under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.