Biogro New Zealand Limited — Education Charity in Wellington
Biogro New Zealand Limited is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $1.8M NZD. Financial data as at March 2017.
Mission: The primary purpose is developing Organic Production Standards and the certification of these standards; promotion of the BioGro trademark and Organics in general, and the fostering of research and education in the organic production sector.
- Registration Number
- CC23498
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-28
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- info@biogro.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2017
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 13
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2017-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $0.3M |
| 2015 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $0.3M |
| 2014 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $0.3M |
| 2013 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $0.3M |
| 2012 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $0.3M |
| 2011 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $0.2M |
| 2010 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $0.2M |
| 2009 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Merrick | Director | 2015-11-01 |
| Gareth Ingram | Director | 2014-07-04 |
| Kathryn Bell McCarrison | Director | 2014-04-01 |
| Joseph Stuart | Director | 2014-04-01 |
| Mark Houghton Brown | Director | 2010-07-23 |
Former Officers (14)
- Andrew Wood — Director (departed 2015-06-26)
- Heather Atkinson — Trustee (departed 2014-03-31)
- Dennis Enright — Trustee (departed 2014-03-31)
- Brendan Hoare — Director (departed 2014-03-31)
- Noelene Almond — Director (departed 2013-06-28)
- Steffan John Browning — Director (departed 2012-08-31)
- Chris John Morrison — Director (departed 2014-07-04)
- Mike Henry Palmers — Director (departed 2010-07-23)
- Michelle Glogau — Director (departed 2014-09-05)
- Andreas Welte — Director (departed 2010-07-23)
- Leo Whittle — Director (departed 2009-07-10)
- David Philip Wright — Director (departed 2014-03-31)
- Jenny Sloan — Director (departed 2012-08-31)
- Derek Robert Broadmore — Director (departed 2014-07-31)
Reporting Group Members
Biogro New Zealand Limited files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 1 sibling charity:
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Biogro New Zealand Limited
Financial data as at March 2017. Sourced from Charities Services register.
The most recent financial filing with Charities Services is more than three years old. Until a current return is filed, a rating is not assigned.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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$1.8M
$1.8M
$652.4K
13
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2017). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Reporting group parent. Biogro New Zealand Limited files one consolidated annual return covering 1 member. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.
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The primary purpose is developing Organic Production Standards and the certification of these standards; promotion of the BioGro trademark and Organics in general, and the fostering of research and education in the organic production sector.
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Ranked against 22 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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