Friends of the Auckland Botanic Gardens Incorporated — Community Development Charity in Auckland
Friends of the Auckland Botanic Gardens Incorporated is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (85.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To promote and support the development of the Auckland Botanic Gardens.
- Registration Number
- CC25192
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-02
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (85.5/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- friendsofabg@gmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $0.2M | $1.3M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.9M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.8M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.8M |
| 2015 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 85.5/100
- Financial Score
- 90
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (34)
- Simon James — Committee Member
- Rebecca Stanley — General Manager Auckland Botanic Gardens Representative
- Graeme Hauer — Committee Member
- Chris Allen — Committee Member
- Linden Johnson — Committee Member
- Deidre Barry — Committee Member
- Cleone Campbell — Vice President
- Barbara Harvey — Committee Member
- Linda Christie — Treasurer
- Viv Canham — President
- Jennifer Hunt — Committee Member (departed 2018-09-29)
- Claire Cuneen — Committee Member (departed 2017-03-20)
- Kate Moodie — Committee Member (departed 2022-10-31)
- Judy Williams — Treasurer (departed 2019-07-01)
- Jan Sutherland — Secretary (departed 2017-09-23)
- Annette Toon — Committee Member (departed 2018-08-20)
- Heather Hine — Committee Member
- Jill Groves — Committee Member (departed 2016-02-27)
- Laure Lamason — Secretary (departed 2023-08-31)
- Colleen Brown — Trustee (departed 2015-02-21)
Funding Sources
- Trillian Trust — $8,514
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Friends of the Auckland Botanic Gardens Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$352.7K
$362.2K
$1.5M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To promote and support the development of the Auckland Botanic Gardens.
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Ranked against 153 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M
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