Agrecovery Foundation — Health Charity in Wellington
Agrecovery Foundation is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (85.6/100). Annual revenue: $3.9M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The objects and purposes of the Trust, to the extent that they are charitable purposes, are to devote or apply both capital and income of the trust fund to, or for, any charitable purposes in New Zealand, which are from time to time selected by the Trustees and are valid charitable purposes. Without limiting this in any way, such purposes may include as follows: 1. to promote the aims of product stewardship as set out in clause 5 and environmentally sound waste management practices in the primary sector to the benefit and advantage of all New Zealanders through the development of model product stewardship policies, programmes and legislation for the recovery and recycling of agricultural plastics and unwanted agrichemicals, researching technical issues, and helping agencies, organisations and companies develop viable solutions; and 2. to bring key stakeholders together to reach voluntarily negotiated agreements on product stewardship programmes, and 3. to manage developed programmes on
- Registration Number
- CC29641
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (85.6/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- accounts@agrecovery.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 5.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $3.5M | $2.7M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $3.0M | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $3.1M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $2.8M | $2.0M |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $2.1M |
| 2019 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $2.0M |
| 2018 | $2.0M | $1.4M | $1.6M |
| 2017 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.0M |
| 2016 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 85.6/100
- Financial Score
- 94.4
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridie Virbickas | Trustee | 2023-08-09 |
| Gavin Kerr | Trustee | 2023-07-14 |
| Alec McNeil | Trustee | 2016-09-22 |
| Mike Smith | Trustee | 2015-09-16 |
| David Molloy | Trustee | 2013-02-12 |
| Anders Crofoot | Trustee | 2011-12-14 |
Former Officers (16)
- Darryl Stretton — Trustee (departed 2026-06-22)
- Richard Olds — Trustee (departed 2022-09-15)
- Aaron Gordon — Trustee (departed 2020-08-31)
- Mark Ross — Trustee (departed 2023-07-14)
- Adrienne Wilcock — Trustee (departed 2022-11-22)
- Brendan Morahan — Trustee (departed 2015-07-22)
- Andy Goodwin — Trustee (departed 2013-06-28)
- Mary-Anne Baker — Trustee (departed 2016-09-22)
- Philip York — Trustee (departed 2011-07-20)
- John Allen — Trustee (departed 2015-09-16)
- Graeme Peters — Trustee (departed 2015-04-15)
- Robert Brodnax — Trustee (departed 2009-03-09)
- David Ritchie — Trustee (departed 2010-02-17)
- Richard Kempthorne — Trustee (departed 2008-05-27)
- John Richardson — Trustee (departed 2007-04-16)
- Quentin Metcalfe — Trustee (departed 2010-11-17)
Service Providers
- Silks Audit
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Agrecovery Foundation
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The objects and purposes of the Trust, to the extent that they are charitable purposes, are to devote or apply both capital and income of the trust fund to, or for, any charitable purposes in New Zealand, which are from time to time selected by the Trustees and are valid charitable purposes. Without limiting this in any way, such purposes may include as follows: 1. to promote the aims of product stewardship as set out in clause 5 and environmentally sound waste management practices in the primary sector to the benefit and advantage of all New Zealanders through the development of model product stewardship policies, programmes and legislation for the recovery and recycling of agricultural plastics and unwanted agrichemicals, researching technical issues, and helping agencies, organisations and companies develop viable solutions; and 2. to bring key stakeholders together to reach voluntarily negotiated agreements on product stewardship programmes, and 3. to manage developed programmes on
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