NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Auckland
NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $3.8M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To purchase and covenant land to restore native forest in perpetuity
- Registration Number
- CC30320
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (76.8/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- admin@nfrt.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, General public, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 560.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 8
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.8M | $0.1M | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $0.9M | $4.1M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $0.8M | $3.6M |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $0.8M | $3.0M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $0.6M | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $0.9M | $0.7M | $3.1M |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $0.6M | $3.1M |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $0.5M | $2.5M |
| 2017 | $1.5M | $0.6M | $2.4M |
| 2015 | $1.0M | $0.4M | $10.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 76.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (26)
- Louis Nel — Trustee/treasurer
- Sarah Ongley — Trustee
- Edward Chignell — Chair
- Rosemary Davison — Deputy Chairperson
- Andrew Tuckey — Treasurer (departed 2024-07-11)
- Dell Hood — Trustee
- Warwick Brown — Deputy Chair (departed 2023-03-31)
- Rosemary Davidson — Trustee (departed 2018-11-01)
- Michael Taylor — Trustee (departed 2015-05-20)
- Owen Lewis — Trustee (departed 2014-02-03)
- Helen Lindsay — Trustee
- Malcolm MacKenzie — Trustee (departed 2023-08-31)
- Guy Nash — Trustee (departed 2013-06-19)
- Tim Oliver — Trustee
- Tim Porteous — Trustee (departed 2012-06-20)
- Hugh Graham — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
- Gerry Kessels — Trustee (departed 2009-06-30)
- Jennifer Rattenbury — Trustee (departed 2011-06-30)
- Colleen Newton — Chair (departed 2015-05-20)
- James Dart — Trustee / Secretary (departed 2011-12-31)
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NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.8M
$54.8K
$3.0M
8
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
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To purchase and covenant land to restore native forest in perpetuity
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