# New Zealand Fruitgrowers Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21071
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-02-11
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042709176
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

a) To promote, encourage and foster research in the fields of and relating to fruit growing and to disseminate and make available the results thereof for public use and for the improvement of human knowledge and to generally concern itself in fruit growing research within NZ. b) The promotion and improvement of the standards of training and education in the NZ fruit growing industry. c) To assist in the education of persons associated with the fruit growing industry in NZ. d) To promote education in the subject of fruit growing. e) To establish and support professorships, fellowships, lectureships, scholarships and prizes. f) To relieve poverty among people who are or were engaged in activities and employment associated with the NZ fruit growing industry.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (73.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 72.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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$2.02M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.99M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$27k
- **Total assets:** NZ$27.60M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$152k
- **Net assets:** NZ$27.45M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$422k
- **Donations:** NZ$72k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$115k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ce29866f-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$2.02M | NZ$1.99M | NZ$27k | NZ$27.45M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$1.83M | NZ$2.07M | NZ$-238k | NZ$7.04M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$7k | NZ$1.33M | not disclosed | NZ$4.01M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$970k | NZ$1.34M | not disclosed | NZ$3.92M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$2.44M | NZ$882k | not disclosed | NZ$3.68M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$6.73M | NZ$887k | not disclosed | NZ$2.60M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$4.97M | NZ$912k | not disclosed | NZ$1.54M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$2.49M | NZ$821k | not disclosed | NZ$2.93M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$1.92M | NZ$861k | not disclosed | NZ$2.09M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$2.64M | NZ$709k | not disclosed | NZ$1.61M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (10 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO Wellington Audit
- **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=CC21071) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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-fruitgrowers-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-fruitgrowers-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-fruitgrowers-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21071

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-fruitgrowers-charitable-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 2026-09-29T04:44:18.022Z.