# Centre for Fine Woodworking Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC22410
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-01
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Nelson
**NZBN:** 9429043191352
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

ENTITY’S PURPOSE & MISSION: The Centre for Fine Woodworking was founded in 2006 to facilitate the highest quality of educational opportunities for woodworkers from New Zealand as well as around the world. Our aims and objectives are:- • To offer our students a learning environment and commitment to achieving the highest standards of fine woodworking; • To establish a network of international connections to encourage interactions between woodworkers from around the world. • The vision then and now was to create a "School of Excellence" which rather than be linked to a formal qualification or education offers experiential and self-directed learning to anyone who has a passion to take their woodworking and fine furniture making skills to the highest level. • Our ten year goal is to be and be known to be the best centre in Australasia for learning fine woodworking and associated craft.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$607k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$586k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$21k
- **Total assets:** NZ$181k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$177k
- **Net assets:** NZ$5k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$31k
- **Donations:** NZ$38k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$286k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3cd8323c-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$607k | NZ$586k | NZ$21k | NZ$5k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$459k | NZ$513k | NZ$-54k | NZ$80k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$614k | NZ$618k | NZ$-4k | NZ$45k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$437k | NZ$480k | not disclosed | NZ$62k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$405k | NZ$405k | not disclosed | NZ$111k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$430k | NZ$352k | not disclosed | NZ$112k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$317k | NZ$307k | not disclosed | NZ$33k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$286k | NZ$302k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$317k | NZ$328k | not disclosed | NZ$40k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$234k | NZ$246k | not disclosed | NZ$51k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (30 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22410) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/centre-for-fine-woodworking-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/centre-for-fine-woodworking-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/centre-for-fine-woodworking-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22410
- Charity website: http://www.cfw.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/centre-for-fine-woodworking-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-04T18:05:42.598Z.