# Friends Of Old Fairfield Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC41609
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Nelson
**NZBN:** 9429042700548
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To administer the Fairfield Reserve in order to retain and enhance its unique character, linking the past with the present and future community needs. In order to realise our mission statement successfully, we have the following aims: 1) to restore, enhance and care for the house and reserve on a financially self-sustaining basis. 2) to honour the historical significance of the house. 3) to manage the house and reserve as a community resource for the educational. cultural, recreational, and spiritual pursuits.

## 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 2025-08-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$158k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$174k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-16k
- **Total assets:** NZ$93k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$82k
- **Net assets:** NZ$11k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$10k
- **Donations:** NZ$17k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$44k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e5cdd784-0187-f011-bb46-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | NZ$158k | NZ$174k | NZ$-16k | NZ$11k |
| 2024-08-31 | NZ$183k | NZ$213k | NZ$-30k | NZ$31k |
| 2023-08-31 | NZ$137k | NZ$149k | not disclosed | NZ$61k |
| 2022-08-31 | NZ$141k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$25k |
| 2021-08-31 | NZ$121k | NZ$109k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-08-31 | NZ$123k | NZ$116k | not disclosed | NZ$24k |
| 2019-08-31 | NZ$106k | NZ$133k | not disclosed | NZ$18k |
| 2018-08-31 | NZ$123k | NZ$122k | not disclosed | NZ$44k |
| 2017-08-31 | NZ$120k | NZ$120k | not disclosed | NZ$44k |
| 2016-08-31 | NZ$94k | NZ$156k | not disclosed | NZ$44k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (49 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Independent Auditors Ltd
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC41609) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/friends-of-old-fairfield-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/friends-of-old-fairfield-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/friends-of-old-fairfield-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC41609
- Charity website: http://www.fairfieldnelson.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/friends-of-old-fairfield-incorporated. 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 2026-09-28T17:28:27.632Z.