# Nourished For Nil Limited

**Charities Register number:** CC55437
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2018-02-09
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Hastings
**NZBN:** 9429046015938
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Mission Statement Nourished for Nil was formed in 2017 to put a stop to the unnecessary waste of surplus food in the Hastings region - food that was perfectly good to eat but was simply going to waste because there was no other outlet for it - and redistribute it within our communities. We are dedicated to achieving Zero Food Waste in the Hawke’s Bay region.

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.15M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$925k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$226k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.63M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$36k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.59M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$988k
- **Government grants:** NZ$70k (6.1% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$599k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$312k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b35083d0-d7e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$1.15M | NZ$925k | NZ$226k | NZ$1.59M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.02M | NZ$1.00M | NZ$19k | NZ$1.37M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.40M | NZ$702k | NZ$702k | NZ$1.35M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$641k | NZ$291k | not disclosed | NZ$647k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$265k | NZ$230k | not disclosed | NZ$298k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$305k | NZ$198k | not disclosed | NZ$263k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$258k | NZ$120k | not disclosed | NZ$156k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$96k | NZ$78k | not disclosed | NZ$13k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (11 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Rod Wilson
- **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=CC55437) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Simplicity Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$85k, year ended 2023-03-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Simplicity Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$11k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Simplicity Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **First Light Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2022-12-31

## 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/nourished-for-nil-limited
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nourished-for-nil-limited/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nourished-for-nil-limited/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC55437

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/nourished-for-nil-limited. 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 2026-10-01T23:14:56.197Z.