New Zealand Fruitgrowers Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Wellington
New Zealand Fruitgrowers Charitable 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 B- (73.3/100). Annual revenue: $2.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: a) To promote, encourage and foster research in the fields of and relating to fruit growing and to disseminate and make available the results thereof for public use and for the improvement of human knowledge and to generally concern itself in fruit growing research within NZ. b) The promotion and improvement of the standards of training and education in the NZ fruit growing industry. c) To assist in the education of persons associated with the fruit growing industry in NZ. d) To promote education in the subject of fruit growing. e) To establish and support professorships, fellowships, lectureships, scholarships and prizes. f) To relieve poverty among people who are or were engaged in activities and employment associated with the NZ fruit growing industry.
- Registration Number
- CC21071
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-02-11
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.3/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- alan.bird@nzfct.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $27.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $27.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $27.5M |
| 2025 | $1.8M | $2.1M | $7.0M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $1.3M | $4.0M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $1.3M | $3.9M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $0.9M | $3.7M |
| 2021 | $6.7M | $0.9M | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $5.0M | $0.9M | $1.5M |
| 2019 | $2.5M | $0.8M | $2.9M |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $0.9M | $2.1M |
| 2017 | $2.6M | $0.7M | $1.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.3/100
- Financial Score
- 72.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Davies | Trustee | 2024-06-25 |
| Richard Easton | Trustee | 2017-12-13 |
| Leon Stallard | Trustee | 2014-01-01 |
| Earnscy Weaver | Trustee | 2013-01-01 |
| Andrew Fenton | Chairman of Trustees | 2008-02-12 |
Former Officers (5)
- John Nicholson — Trustee (departed 2017-08-14)
- John Patrick Webb — Trustee (departed 2012-09-30)
- Richard Curtis — Trustee (departed 2024-06-24)
- Richard Collin — Trustee (departed 2013-12-31)
- Richard Kempthorne — Trustee (departed 2008-06-30)
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New Zealand Fruitgrowers Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$2.0M
$2.0M
$27.6M
1
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
a) To promote, encourage and foster research in the fields of and relating to fruit growing and to disseminate and make available the results thereof for public use and for the improvement of human knowledge and to generally concern itself in fruit growing research within NZ. b) The promotion and improvement of the standards of training and education in the NZ fruit growing industry. c) To assist in the education of persons associated with the fruit growing industry in NZ. d) To promote education in the subject of fruit growing. e) To establish and support professorships, fellowships, lectureships, scholarships and prizes. f) To relieve poverty among people who are or were engaged in activities and employment associated with the NZ fruit growing industry.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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