# Friends Of Tawa Bush Reserves Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC31399
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429043015689
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote and enhance the conservation of public bush reserves situated generally in the area known as the Tawa Basin and the adjacent land situated in a broad arch that covers the land from the Porirua City boundary in the north to Churton Park and Glenside in the south and Belmont Regional Park to the east, (the "Reserves") and to ensure the continuance of the Reserves through the provision of material and physical support. To encourage and provide opportunities for individuals, organisations and corporate bodies to take an active interest in all aspects of conservation in the Reserves. To promote and heighten public awareness of the existence, role and activities of the Society. To do all such things that are conducive or incidental to the attaining of the said objects or any of them. To encourage and promote care of privately held parts of the bush heritage in the area.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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$7k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$8k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-915
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$34k
- **Donations:** NZ$2k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8354401e-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$7k | NZ$8k | NZ$-915 | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$6k | NZ$7k | not disclosed |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$19k | NZ$-14k | not disclosed |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$23k | NZ$16k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$21k | NZ$7k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$3k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (21 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC31399) 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: 2026-10-06

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-tawa-bush-reserves-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/friends-of-tawa-bush-reserves-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/friends-of-tawa-bush-reserves-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC31399
- Charity website: https://tawabush.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/friends-of-tawa-bush-reserves-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 2026-10-06T16:26:26.864Z.