# Law and Economics Association of New Zealand Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC42678
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-10-28
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Paraparaumu
**NZBN:** 9429042640509
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The general objectives of LEANZ are to contribute to (i) communicating and disseminating information in New Zealand about law and economics literature and research and promoting its application to legal and public policy issues in New Zealand; (ii) enhancing understanding of law and economics in New Zealand amongst legal, economic, and other relevant professions, including academia, the private sector, and government, and fostering teaching, research, publication, and education about law and economics in New Zealand. In promoting these general objectives, the Association is committed to encouraging open and vigorous debate from a wide range of perspectives. The Association recognises the value of debate and materials being comprehensible to participants with legal, economic, or other backgrounds.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$15k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$14k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$86k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=89288fdf-c70e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$14k | NZ$1k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$6k | NZ$11k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$7k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$11k | NZ$14k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$9k | NZ$7k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$16k | NZ$9k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$24k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 13 current (66 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=CC42678) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/law-and-economics-association-of-new-zealand-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/law-and-economics-association-of-new-zealand-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/law-and-economics-association-of-new-zealand-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42678

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/law-and-economics-association-of-new-zealand-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 2026-10-01T12:54:57.468Z.