# NEW ZEALAND BIO-RECORDING NETWORK TRUST

**Charities Register number:** CC49036
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2012-06-20
**Sector:** Other
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429043222827
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To increase knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of New Zealand’s natural history by engaging and assisting New Zealanders in observing and recording biological information.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$5k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$6k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-2k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$31k
- **Donations:** NZ$587
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 317
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b4db35e7-c20e-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$5k | NZ$6k | NZ$-2k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$433 | NZ$957 | NZ$-524 | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$5k | NZ$760 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$5k | NZ$590 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$100 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$21k | NZ$16k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$7k | NZ$30k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$18k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$5k | NZ$6k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (10 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=CC49036) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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-bio-recording-network-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-bio-recording-network-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-bio-recording-network-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49036
- Charity website: www.inaturalist.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-bio-recording-network-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 2026-09-11T13:18:29.406Z.