Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated — Environment Charity in Wellington
Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $23.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated is part of the same organisation as Forest & Bird Endowment Fund (CC37277). Each registration files its own accounts.
Mission: Our mission is to preserve and protect the indigenous flora and fauna and natural features of Aotearoa New Zealand, including land and water habitats. Our strategic focus is to be the voice of nature in New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC26943
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- office@forestandbird.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, General public, Older people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $23.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $14.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $46.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $44.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 11.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 72
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.7M | $14.0M | $44.4M |
| 2024 | $14.2M | $12.2M | $34.9M |
| 2023 | $16.7M | $12.6M | $22.7M |
| 2022 | $9.6M | $9.6M | $18.6M |
| 2021 | $11.6M | $9.6M | $22.7M |
| 2020 | $11.5M | $8.8M | $20.7M |
| 2019 | $9.5M | $9.3M | $18.0M |
| 2018 | $9.1M | $8.6M | $16.3M |
| 2018 | $9.4M | $8.6M | $15.3M |
| 2017 | $12.8M | $8.3M | $14.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (58)
- Tui Kaumoana Steedman — Trustee
- Vicky Robertson — Trustee
- Patrick Holmes — Trustee
- Timothy Park — Trustee
- Alice Meade — Group Manager (departed 2026-04-10)
- Kelly Dare — Leadership Team
- Rebecca Hatch — Group Manager
- James Mackenzie — Trustee (departed 2025-06-27)
- Romilly Cumming — Trustee
- Kate Littin — Trustee
- Eugenie Sage — Trustee
- Erika Toleman — General Counsel
- Duncan Toogood — Group Manager
- Bruce Clarkson — Trustee (departed 2025-06-27)
- Benjamin Kepes — Trustee (departed 2025-06-27)
- Vanessa MacDonald — Trustee (departed 2024-06-21)
- Nigel Thomson — Treasurer
- Nicola Toki — Chief Executive (departed 2026-03-06)
- Richard Capie — Group Manager
- Kaya Freeman — Trustee (departed 2024-06-21)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership team | Key Management Personnel | $984,815 | - |
| Leadership team | Key Management Personnel | $984,815 | 2024 |
| Board/Trustees (Members of the governing body) | Board Member | $54,742 | - |
| Board/Trustees (Members of the governing body) | Board Member | $54,742 | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- Department of Conservation — $988,704
- Foundation North — $600,000
- Foundation North — $420,000
- Ministry for the Environment — $247,176
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $50,000
- Auckland Foundation — $12,500
- Simplicity Foundation — $5,000
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $4,895.91
- Simplicity Foundation — $1,000
Service Providers
- BDO Wellington Audit Limited
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Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Same audit firm for many yearsSame audit firm (BDO Wellington Audit Limited) for 5 consecutive years — best practice rotates audit firms periodically to refresh independent oversight
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$46.4M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
Our mission is to preserve and protect the indigenous flora and fauna and natural features of Aotearoa New Zealand, including land and water habitats. Our strategic focus is to be the voice of nature in New Zealand.
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Ranked against 6 peers · Environment · $10M – $50M
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