# The Bio Dynamic Farming & Gardening Association in New Zealand Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC48673
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2012-09-14
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Whangaparaoa
**NZBN:** 9429042871873
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

(a) To enhance and promote the development of the best physical health and spiritual wellbeing of the people of New Zealand and the Earth by all or any of the other means set out in the rules, including: (b) To foster guide and safeguard in New Zealand the bio-dynamic method of agriculture horticulture forestry and animal husbandry as indicated and elucidated by the late Doctor Rudolf Steiner. (c) To promote and encourage research and instruction in connection with the bio-dynamic methods of farming. (d) To spread the knowledge of and to ensure the correct application of these methods by means of literature and instructional courses by the issue and distribution of literature by the establishment of information and research bureaux by consultation with agricultural and scientific workers and by any other similar activities.

## 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$132k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$128k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$4k
- **Total assets:** NZ$119k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$10k
- **Net assets:** NZ$109k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$100k
- **Donations:** NZ$15k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$45k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=295576e2-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$132k | NZ$128k | NZ$4k | NZ$109k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$169k | NZ$161k | NZ$8k | NZ$107k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$93k | NZ$71k | NZ$22k | NZ$89k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$136k | NZ$160k | not disclosed | NZ$60k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$233k | NZ$233k | not disclosed | NZ$84k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$221k | NZ$174k | not disclosed | NZ$84k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$129k | NZ$157k | not disclosed | NZ$37k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$155k | NZ$161k | not disclosed | NZ$65k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$159k | NZ$183k | not disclosed | NZ$70k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$168k | NZ$150k | not disclosed | NZ$94k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (37 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC48673) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/the-bio-dynamic-farming-gardening-association-in-new-zealand-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-bio-dynamic-farming-gardening-association-in-new-zealand-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-bio-dynamic-farming-gardening-association-in-new-zealand-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC48673
- Charity website: https://www.biodynamic.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-bio-dynamic-farming-gardening-association-in-new-zealand-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 2026-09-30T12:21:15.792Z.