# The Fletcher Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC10657
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-07-18
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042853756
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Fletcher Trust '(Trust') has three principal objects - Philanthropy, Art Collection and Archive. The philanthropic mission of the Trust is a focus on supporting new initiatives in education that have the potential to positively impact on large numbers of young New Zealanders. The Trust's purpose with its Art Collection, comprising a significant number of NZ artworks, is to maintain, enhance and promote what represents a unique record of the history of NZ art. The Trust's purpose with its Archive is to maintain and continue to provide public access to records of an extensive number of businesses and enterprises across all sectors and which provide a unique social and commercial history of NZ from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (78.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 80/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.40M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$985k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1.41M
- **Total assets:** NZ$40.30M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$33k
- **Net assets:** NZ$40.27M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.34M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=9080f710-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$2.40M | NZ$985k | NZ$1.41M | NZ$40.27M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1.23M | NZ$1.20M | NZ$22k | NZ$38.11M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.54M | NZ$1.05M | not disclosed | NZ$37.32M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$1.06M | NZ$957k | not disclosed | NZ$36.13M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$789k | NZ$969k | not disclosed | NZ$35.62M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$658k | NZ$957k | not disclosed | NZ$32.89M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$748k | NZ$1.00M | not disclosed | NZ$32.51M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.03M | NZ$907k | not disclosed | NZ$31.78M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$876k | NZ$934k | not disclosed | NZ$30.86M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$810k | NZ$877k | not disclosed | NZ$30.51M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (10 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** William Buck
- **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=CC10657) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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-fletcher-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-fletcher-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-fletcher-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10657

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-fletcher-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 2026-11-12T08:55:18.131Z.