# PIPS INCORPORATED

**Charities Register number:** CC61503
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2023-06-23
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Mount Maunganui
**NZBN:** 9429046139665
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purposes of the Charitable Society are to: To advance education by increasing students’ knowledge of gardening, nature and the environment through facilitating student-led learning in school gardens To foster a strong connection with member schools, and local whenua by working with staff and students from our kura on shared activities and local environmental projects To promote food resilience and a culture of kaitiakitanga among our local communities by teaching tamariki to grow and prepare

## 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$205k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$222k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-18k
- **Total assets:** NZ$20k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$6k
- **Net assets:** NZ$13k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$10k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$156k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=18d894ac-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$205k | NZ$222k | NZ$-18k | NZ$13k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$258k | NZ$254k | NZ$5k | NZ$43k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$155k | NZ$153k | NZ$1k | NZ$40k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (4 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC61503) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-26
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/pips-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/pips-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/pips-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC61503

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/pips-incorporated. 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 2026-09-28T22:30:01.421Z.