# New Zealand Alpine Garden Society Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC29851
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042676348
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Advancing education by fostering and promoting a knowledge of alpine plants within New Zealand and their cultivation and for that purpose to hold meetings and exhibitions, publish papers, books and journals, organise visits to rock and alpine gardens, field trips and generally to promote any activity that is consistent or will provide these objects. For the purposes of these rules “alpine plants" will mean all plants suitable for the rock garden, frame or alpine house, including woodland and or bulbous plants. The intention is to disseminate this knowledge among members and public by holding regular meetings, an annual show, various field trips regular newsletters and bulletins. Additionally conferences and study weekends will be run with international and national speakers.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$31k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$23k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$8k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$20k
- **Donations:** NZ$1k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=4ba6a52d-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$31k | NZ$23k | NZ$8k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$32k | NZ$7k | NZ$96k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$46k | NZ$32k | NZ$14k | NZ$96k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$35k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$82k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$39k | NZ$40k | not disclosed | NZ$89k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$22k | NZ$21k | not disclosed | NZ$6k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$37k | NZ$40k | not disclosed | NZ$6k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$19k | NZ$17k | not disclosed | NZ$9k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$21k | NZ$16k | not disclosed | NZ$4k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$14k | not disclosed | NZ$83k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (38 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=CC29851) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- 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/new-zealand-alpine-garden-society-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-alpine-garden-society-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-alpine-garden-society-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC29851
- Charity website: http://www.nzags.com

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-alpine-garden-society-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 2026-09-28T22:34:39.880Z.