Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand

Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand is a registered education nonprofit based in Rolleston, 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 CC30476. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 86/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports NZ$247K in annual revenue. 9 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand's official registration number is CC30476, as recorded in the national registry of New Zealand.

Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86/100. 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 86 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in New Zealand is 86/100.

Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand is located in Rolleston, Canterbury, New Zealand. The organization was established in 2008 and has been active for 18 years.

Based on official tax filings, Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand has NZ$247K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of NZ$2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand is classified as an Education organization, registered in New Zealand. It operates as a Charitable Trust. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has NZ$247K in annual revenue. The organization has 9 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand. 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, Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand 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.

The Samadhi Buddhist Trust was incorporated as a charitable entity in 2002 under New Zealand’s Charitable Trust Act 1957 and at present operates a Buddhist Monastery at Hornby, Christchurch. The temple caters to the needs of Christchurch’s community of Buddhists and non- Buddhists who seek opportunities for further learning of Buddhist teachings of higher moral conduct, mental discipline etc. The temple conducts religious instructions, discussions, sermons, seminars and classes for Buddhist meditation. The main constituent of our temple is the Buddhist community of Sri Lankan origin. Rev Makuldeniye Somarathana Thero is the incumbent abbot of our temple and currently there are another 3 resident monks available at the temple Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand is classified as an education organization registered in New Zealand. The organization was founded in 2008.

Among education charities registered in New Zealand: Its annual revenue of NZ$247K is below the peer average of NZ$2M.

Samadhi Buddhist Trust of New Zealand 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.