# The Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence Society Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC59312
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2021-06-21
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Napier
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Food and Fibre CoVE aims to propel the Food & Fibre Sector to a sustainable and prosperous future through an enduring partnership with the Education Sector to ensure excellence in provision for our current and future workforce.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (84.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 88.4/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$4.49M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$4.36M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$125k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.20M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.95M
- **Net assets:** NZ$246k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.05M
- **Government grants:** NZ$4.40M (97.9% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$964k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d72844f1-c10e-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$4.49M | NZ$4.36M | NZ$125k | NZ$246k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$2.42M | NZ$2.32M | NZ$103k | NZ$121k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$2.01M | NZ$2.00M | not disclosed | NZ$18k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1.43M | NZ$1.43M | not disclosed | NZ$381 |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (14 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 1
- **Executive remuneration bands:** NZ$200k–300k
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unknown

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59312) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-05

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-food-and-fibre-centre-of-vocational-excellence-society-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-food-and-fibre-centre-of-vocational-excellence-society-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-food-and-fibre-centre-of-vocational-excellence-society-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59312

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-food-and-fibre-centre-of-vocational-excellence-society-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 2026-10-05T23:50:52.752Z.