Biological Husbandry Unit Organics Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch
Biological Husbandry Unit Organics Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2024.
Mission: To Promote the development and education of organic horticulture in New Zealand by the way of the provision of resources to organisations and members of the public, such resources include; Education and Training, Research & Development & Consultancy Services.
- Registration Number
- CC44519
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2010-06-27
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- admin@bhu.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 2
- Financial Year End
- 2024-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $0.8M | $0.4M | $0.5M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.2M |
| 2015 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Rainer Hoffman | Trustee | 2023-03-01 |
| Penelope Sewell Platt | Chair | 2020-11-16 |
| Jonathon Manhire | Trustee | 2002-05-17 |
Former Officers (14)
- William Martin — Trustee
- Gina-Lee Duncan — Trustee
- Chrystal Te Ohorere O'Connor — Trustee
- Jim Morton — Trustee (departed 2025-02-04)
- Preston Peryman — Trustee (departed 2023-09-12)
- Lorraine Petelo — Trustee (departed 2022-02-23)
- Manaia Cunningham — Trustee (departed 2018-09-03)
- Sheelagh Matear — Trustee (departed 2016-02-12)
- Lynne Johnston — Trustee (departed 2023-06-05)
- Matthew Morris — Trustee (departed 2016-09-29)
- Stephen Wratten — Trustee (departed 2021-03-08)
- Michael Daly — Trustee (departed 2018-01-30)
- David Musgrave — Trustee (departed 2017-12-01)
- Jon Tanner — Trustee (departed 2010-11-01)
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Biological Husbandry Unit Organics Trust
Financial data as at June 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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To Promote the development and education of organic horticulture in New Zealand by the way of the provision of resources to organisations and members of the public, such resources include; Education and Training, Research & Development & Consultancy Services.
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