The Bio Dynamic Farming & Gardening Association in New Zealand Incorporated — Religion Charity in Whangaparaoa

The Bio Dynamic Farming & Gardening Association in New Zealand Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Whangaparaoa, Whangaparaoa. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: (a) To enhance and promote the development of the best physical health and spiritual wellbeing of the people of New Zealand and the Earth by all or any of the other means set out in the rules, including: (b) To foster guide and safeguard in New Zealand the bio-dynamic method of agriculture horticulture forestry and animal husbandry as indicated and elucidated by the late Doctor Rudolf Steiner. (c) To promote and encourage research and instruction in connection with the bio-dynamic methods of farming. (d) To spread the knowledge of and to ensure the correct application of these methods by means of literature and instructional courses by the issue and distribution of literature by the establishment of information and research bureaux by consultation with agricultural and scientific workers and by any other similar activities.

Registration Number
CC48673
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-09-14
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Whangaparaoa, Whangaparaoa
Website
https://www.biodynamic.org.nz
Email
office@biodynamic.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, General public, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2024$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2022$0.1M$0.2M$0.1M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2019$0.1M$0.2M$0.0M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2016$0.2M$0.1M$0.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Amy CastleOperations Manager2026-01-01

Former Officers (35)

  • Jo Hayes — Operations Manager
  • James Millton — Council Member
  • Lara Campbell — Council Member
  • Bridget Henderson — Council Member
  • Cameron Vawler — Treasurer
  • Murray Cook — Council Member
  • Jennifer Erickson — Council Member (departed 2023-07-14)
  • Simon Neal — Council Member
  • Mark Longworth — Council Member (departed 2024-11-30)
  • Catherine Jamieson — Secretary (departed 2022-01-01)
  • Joanne Turner — Council Member (departed 2023-05-20)
  • Andrew Criglington — Council Member (departed 2024-09-20)
  • Christine Moginie — Council Member (departed 2025-05-13)
  • Katrina Wolff — Council Member (departed 2023-05-20)
  • Josie Rainer — Secretary (departed 2021-05-30)
  • Joao Corbett — Treasurer (departed 2023-05-20)
  • Julie Young — Council Member (departed 2020-04-02)
  • Hannah Tatton — Council Member (departed 2020-06-18)
  • Chelsea Farley — Council Member (departed 2019-11-05)
  • Sam Weaver — Council Member (departed 2020-02-19)

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The Bio Dynamic Farming & Gardening Association in New Zealand Incorporated

CC48673Whangaparaoa, WhangaparaoaRegistered 14 Sept 2012
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$132.4K

Expenses

$128.4K

Assets

$119.0K

Staff

3

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
HealthEducationArts & CultureAnimal Welfare
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

(a) To enhance and promote the development of the best physical health and spiritual wellbeing of the people of New Zealand and the Earth by all or any of the other means set out in the rules, including: (b) To foster guide and safeguard in New Zealand the bio-dynamic method of agriculture horticulture forestry and animal husbandry as indicated and elucidated by the late Doctor Rudolf Steiner. (c) To promote and encourage research and instruction in connection with the bio-dynamic methods of farming. (d) To spread the knowledge of and to ensure the correct application of these methods by means of literature and instructional courses by the issue and distribution of literature by the establishment of information and research bureaux by consultation with agricultural and scientific workers and by any other similar activities.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsGeneral publicOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$132.4K
Total Expenses
$128.4K
Net Assets
$108.9K
Staff
3
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 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
9.3mo
Could operate 9.3 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

59
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,131
Other51.5%
Trading / Services36.7%
Donations11.5%
Investment Income0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/199
Revenue
$132K
#170/199
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/199
Surplus
$4K
#125/199
Staff Cost %
35%
#199/199

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
D
2024
Score: 48.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Whangaparaoa, Whangaparaoa

Registration

Registration NumberCC48673
Entity TypeTrust
Registered14 Sept 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated25 Sept 1945
Registered office
59 Jellicoe Street, Martinborough, 5711
Differs from Charities Register address (33 Tates Court, , Gulf Harbour, Whangaparaoa, 0930, Whangaparaoa, Whangaparaoa). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes research

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