Deer Industry New Zealand Research Trust — Education Charity in Wellington
Deer Industry New Zealand Research Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at September 2024.
Mission: The purposes of the Research Trust are to: (a) undertake, and arrange to be undertaken, research into deer and into processing methods for slaughtered deer; (b) undertake, and arrange to be undertaken, research into products derived from deer including venison and velvet; (c) undertake, and arrange to be undertaken, research into processing and dealing with products derived from deer including venison and velvet; (d) undertake, and arrange to be undertaken, research into the farming of deer to enhance the value, quality and marketability of the production from deer farming; (e) disseminate research outcomes to the deer industry; (f) provide grants, awards and other benefits for or in connection with research for the deer industry; and (g) do all acts, matters and things as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the research undertaken by and for the Research Trust or incidental or conducive to the attainment of the purposes of the Research Trust.
- Registration Number
- CC33142
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- info@deernz.org
- dinzaccounts@beeflambnz.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- September 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 66.6 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.4M | - |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $0.5M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $0.9M | $0.5M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.4M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $0.5M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.9M | $0.5M |
| 2018 | $0.9M | $0.6M | $1.1M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.7M | $0.8M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.8M | $1.4M |
| 2015 | $0.3M | $0.9M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 66.6 months of expenses in reserves ($2.2M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (16)
- Simone Hoskin — Trustee
- Rob Kidd — Trustee
- Gerard Hickey — Trustee (departed 2025-09-16)
- David Courtney — Trustee (departed 2025-11-19)
- Jacqueline Rowarth — Trustee (departed 2025-09-16)
- Tony Cochrane — Trustee
- Kristin Orange — Trustee (departed 2022-07-06)
- Mark Harris — Trustee (departed 2022-07-06)
- Ian Walker — Trustee (departed 2022-07-06)
- Clive Jermy — Trustee (departed 2017-08-31)
- Andrew West — Trustee (departed 2015-07-01)
- Andrew Macfarlane — Trustee (departed 2017-08-31)
- Lloyd Isaacs — Trustee (departed 2016-09-21)
- Stuart Nattrass — Trustee (departed 2010-06-30)
- Andrew Duncan — Trustee (departed 2010-11-24)
- Graham Carr — Trustee (departed 2011-07-25)
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Deer Industry New Zealand Research Trust
CC33142Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Sept 2024Rating3h ago
Financial data as at September 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$111.0K
Expenses
$405.0K
Assets
$2.1M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington
About
Mission
The purposes of the Research Trust are to: (a) undertake, and arrange to be undertaken, research into deer and into processing methods for slaughtered deer; (b) undertake, and arrange to be undertaken, research into products derived from deer including venison and velvet; (c) undertake, and arrange to be undertaken, research into processing and dealing with products derived from deer including venison and velvet; (d) undertake, and arrange to be undertaken, research into the farming of deer to enhance the value, quality and marketability of the production from deer farming; (e) disseminate research outcomes to the deer industry; (f) provide grants, awards and other benefits for or in connection with research for the deer industry; and (g) do all acts, matters and things as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the research undertaken by and for the Research Trust or incidental or conducive to the attainment of the purposes of the Research Trust.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$111.0K
Total Expenses
$405.0K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (16 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 114 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$111K
Reserve Months
66.6
Surplus
$-294K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC33142
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 22 April 2026.
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