Trade Aid Importers Limited — Education Charity in Christchurch
Trade Aid Importers Limited is a Company charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $19.9M NZD. Financial data as at June 2017.
Mission: The primary objects of the company shall be limited to those as classified as charitable within New Zealand and in particular: - To educate New Zealanders within New Zealand about the nature of poverty and the need for fair trading conditions - To carry on any other charitable object which may seem to the Board capable of being conveniently carried on in connection with the above objects or calculated directly or indirectly to advance the charitable objects of the Society or any of them.
- Registration Number
- CC26394
- Charity Type
- Company
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-22
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.tradeaid.org.nz
- accounts@tradeaid.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2017
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $19.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $20.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $11.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 31
- Volunteers
- 10
- Financial Year End
- 2017-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19.9M | $20.1M | $4.8M |
| 2016 | $20.9M | $20.8M | $5.1M |
| 2015 | $17.6M | $17.3M | $5.4M |
| 2014 | $14.2M | $13.9M | $4.3M |
| 2013 | $15.9M | $15.6M | $6.3M |
| 2012 | $16.5M | $16.1M | $6.2M |
| 2011 | $10.0M | $9.4M | $3.2M |
| 2010 | $9.5M | $9.1M | $2.8M |
| 2009 | $3.4M | $2.9M | $4.5M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Matthews | Director | 2021-11-01 |
| Julian Daly | Director | 2021-11-01 |
| Dennis Parker | Director | 2019-10-02 |
| Melanie Lynn | Director | 2018-05-21 |
| Lynette Jackson | Chair | 2008-06-23 |
Former Officers (9)
- Joanna Matheson — Director (departed 2022-06-30)
- Doug Spence — Director (departed 2022-02-28)
- Margaret Court — Trustee (departed 2021-04-15)
- Warren Goddard — Director (departed 2014-11-24)
- Kevin Searle — Director (departed 2017-10-01)
- Geoffrey Angus — Director (departed 2025-05-19)
- Christian Pilkington — Director (departed 2013-12-12)
- Christopher Knowles — Director (departed 2022-08-05)
- Vi Cottrell — Director (departed 2019-12-31)
Reporting Group Members
Trade Aid Importers Limited files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 2 sibling charities:
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Trade Aid Importers Limited
Financial data as at June 2017. Sourced from Charities Services register.
This charity is a member of a Charities Services reporting group — its parent charity files one consolidated annual return covering the whole group. Because the member's individual return is empty by design (the financial data lives at the parent level), there's nothing on the member's own books for the standard scorecard to measure. The relevant rating, financial figures, and red flags are on the parent charity's profile — follow the link above to see them. The member is part of an ACTIVE filing group; this is not the same as "stale" or "dormant".
How ratings work →$19.9M
$20.1M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2017). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Part of a reporting group. Trade Aid Importers Limited files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by Sweet Justice Limited. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.
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The primary objects of the company shall be limited to those as classified as charitable within New Zealand and in particular: - To educate New Zealanders within New Zealand about the nature of poverty and the need for fair trading conditions - To carry on any other charitable object which may seem to the Board capable of being conveniently carried on in connection with the above objects or calculated directly or indirectly to advance the charitable objects of the Society or any of them.
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Ranked against 4 peers · Education · $10M – $50M
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Trade Aid Importers Limited is one of 3 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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