NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Auckland

NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $3.8M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To purchase and covenant land to restore native forest in perpetuity

Registration Number
CC30320
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
admin@nfrt.org.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, General public, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$3.0M NZD
Net Assets
$2.6M NZD
Reserve Months
560.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
8
Volunteers
1
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.8M$0.1M$2.6M
2024$1.4M$0.9M$4.1M
2023$1.6M$0.8M$3.6M
2022$3.3M$0.8M$3.0M
2021$1.0M$0.6M$2.1M
2020$0.9M$0.7M$3.1M
2019$1.3M$0.6M$3.1M
2018$1.2M$0.5M$2.5M
2017$1.5M$0.6M$2.4M
2015$1.0M$0.4M$10.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (26)

  • Louis Nel — Trustee/treasurer
  • Sarah Ongley — Trustee
  • Edward Chignell — Chair
  • Rosemary Davison — Deputy Chairperson
  • Andrew Tuckey — Treasurer (departed 2024-07-11)
  • Dell Hood — Trustee
  • Warwick Brown — Deputy Chair (departed 2023-03-31)
  • Rosemary Davidson — Trustee (departed 2018-11-01)
  • Michael Taylor — Trustee (departed 2015-05-20)
  • Owen Lewis — Trustee (departed 2014-02-03)
  • Helen Lindsay — Trustee
  • Malcolm MacKenzie — Trustee (departed 2023-08-31)
  • Guy Nash — Trustee (departed 2013-06-19)
  • Tim Oliver — Trustee
  • Tim Porteous — Trustee (departed 2012-06-20)
  • Hugh Graham — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
  • Gerry Kessels — Trustee (departed 2009-06-30)
  • Jennifer Rattenbury — Trustee (departed 2011-06-30)
  • Colleen Newton — Chair (departed 2015-05-20)
  • James Dart — Trustee / Secretary (departed 2011-12-31)

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NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust

CC30320Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$3.8M

Expenses

$54.8K

Assets

$3.0M

Staff

8

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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.

About

Mission

To purchase and covenant land to restore native forest in perpetuity

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleGeneral publicVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.8M
Total Expenses
$54.8K
Net Assets
$2.6M
Staff
8
employees
Volunteers
1

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

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: 10,059
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations100.0%
Government Grants7.7%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 22 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
77
#10/23
Revenue
$3.8M
#7/23
Reserve Months
560.6
#1/23
Surplus
$3.8M
#2/23
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/23

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B
Score: 76.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC30320
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated18 Jul 1980
Registered office
Level 12, 126 Vincent Street, Auckland Central, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

Data 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: 30 September 2026.