# New Zealand Bee Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC62489
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2024-03-12
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Dunedin
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Advance education and benefit community by 1 provide a neutral platform for NZs bee professionals to share, improve and broaden knowledge. 2 enable research into factors impacting honeybee health/survival and economics. 3 make research outcomes accessible; grow understanding of honeybees in food production. 4 connect people in beekeeping industry and beyond to enable cooperation and continuous improvement. 5 help answer scientific questions in honeybee fields; effectively communicate outcomes.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$0
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-2k
- **Total assets:** NZ$22k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$22k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$22k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=27279aea-902d-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$0 | NZ$2k | NZ$-2k | NZ$22k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$544 | NZ$7k | NZ$32k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC62489) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-04
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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-bee-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-bee-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-bee-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC62489

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-bee-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 2026-10-04T20:47:22.377Z.