# Tane's Tree Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC28452
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429043001576
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Tāne’s Tree Trust’s vision is to see the majority of New Zealand landowners successfully planting and sustainably managing indigenous trees for multiple uses. The objectives of the Trust are: • Promotion of indigenous forestry as an attractive land use option by consolidating and advancing the state of knowledge of indigenous tree species through research and practical demonstration. • Maximising economic incentives for establishing indigenous forests including reducing the cost of establishment and early management. • Resolving any legal or other obstacles to the planting and management of indigenous trees. • Encouraging and facilitating knowledge-sharing amongst stakeholders and interest groups.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$949k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$710k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$239k
- **Total assets:** NZ$761k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$145k
- **Net assets:** NZ$273k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$164k
- **Donations:** NZ$61k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$57k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=effea09b-c30e-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$949k | NZ$710k | NZ$239k | NZ$273k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$864k | NZ$607k | NZ$258k | NZ$377k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$742k | NZ$865k | not disclosed | NZ$106k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$509k | NZ$550k | not disclosed | NZ$216k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$497k | NZ$412k | not disclosed | NZ$216k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$524k | NZ$495k | not disclosed | NZ$126k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$248k | NZ$272k | not disclosed | NZ$93k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$284k | NZ$222k | not disclosed | NZ$110k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$247k | NZ$218k | not disclosed | NZ$49k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$174k | NZ$171k | not disclosed | NZ$20k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 14 current (30 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Matley Audit for Assurance
- **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=CC28452) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- 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/tanes-tree-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tanes-tree-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tanes-tree-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28452

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/tanes-tree-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 2026-10-01T12:34:53.685Z.