# New Zealand Farm Environment Trust 

**Charities Register number:** CC36172
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429043074822
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust is to champion farming and growing practices that protect and enhance the environment for all.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$988k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.11M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-118k
- **Total assets:** NZ$781k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$229k
- **Net assets:** NZ$552k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$690k
- **Donations:** NZ$15k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$343k
- **Paid staff:** 25
- **Volunteers:** 3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8f0e0503-4b56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$988k | NZ$1.11M | NZ$-118k | NZ$552k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1.09M | NZ$1.03M | NZ$57k | NZ$670k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.23M | NZ$1.14M | not disclosed | NZ$604k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$686k | NZ$792k | not disclosed | NZ$515k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$778k | NZ$666k | not disclosed | NZ$622k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$751k | NZ$740k | not disclosed | NZ$511k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.09M | NZ$935k | not disclosed | NZ$500k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$966k | NZ$909k | not disclosed | NZ$343k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$961k | NZ$1.12M | not disclosed | NZ$291k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$1.02M | NZ$1.05M | not disclosed | NZ$430k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (42 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Smith + Jack Chartered Accountants
- **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=CC36172) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- 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/new-zealand-farm-environment-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-farm-environment-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-farm-environment-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC36172

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-farm-environment-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 2026-10-01T14:05:43.431Z.