# Kete Ora Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC37353
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Otaki
**NZBN:** 9429042940418
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote research and education in biodynamic, organic or other sustainable land management for agriculture, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (88.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 94/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$32k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$40k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-8k
- **Total assets:** NZ$413k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$413k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$17k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$14k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=32df60fa-d7e6-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$32k | NZ$40k | NZ$-8k | NZ$413k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$22k | NZ$75k | NZ$-53k | NZ$421k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$7k | NZ$42k | NZ$-35k | NZ$474k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$22k | NZ$31k | not disclosed | NZ$509k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$34 | NZ$81k | not disclosed | NZ$517k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$10k | NZ$76k | not disclosed | NZ$598k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | NZ$665k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | NZ$659k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$47k | not disclosed | NZ$653k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$23k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | NZ$689k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (31 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC37353) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/kete-ora-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kete-ora-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kete-ora-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC37353
- Charity website: www.keteora.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/kete-ora-charitable-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 2026-09-30T02:51:10.037Z.