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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

New Zealand Institute of Forestry Foundation

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

NZIF Foundation

Registration number:

CC47691

NZBN number:

9429043238132

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

5/12/2011

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 10029

Pipitea

Wellington

6140

Charity's Street Address:

93 The Terrace

Wellington Central

Wellington

6011

Charity's other details

Phone:

+64 22 653 3750

Email:

foundation@nzif.org.nz

Website:

https://nzif.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC47691

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The advancement of education in relating to forestry, including, in particular. Acquiring developing and dissemination knowledge Educating the NZ public in relation to forestry and the actives may include: Research, education and training assistance thought the provision of grants, scholarships, prizes or other forms of assistance Educational initiatives and publications, thought support conferences, seminars, courses and the publication and distribution of forestry-related publication. Activities incidental to the Foundation's purposes

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Sponsors / undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds), Forestry-related education initiatives

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Environment / conservation, Community development

Beneficiaries:

General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended

Due Date

Date Submitted

Total Income

Total Expenditure

Financial Statements

Annual Return Summary

31/03/2026

30/09/2026

To be filed

31/03/2025

30/09/2025

5/11/2025

$19,904

$9,500

31/03/2024

11/10/2024

14/10/2024

$21,296

$10,621

31/03/2023

31/10/2023

6/11/2023

$11,721

$18,500

31/03/2022

30/09/2022

28/09/2022

$49,531

$20,540

31/03/2021

30/09/2021

9/09/2021

$17,803

$31,636

31/03/2020

30/09/2020

23/09/2020

$34,464

$22,541

31/03/2019

30/09/2019

6/08/2019

$71,978

$44,444

31/03/2018

30/09/2018

30/07/2018

$29,560

$16,091

31/03/2017

30/09/2017

28/09/2017

$82,992

$7,091

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Hazel Jean Honour	Trustee	29/04/2025
Luis Apiolaza	Trustee	8/10/2024
James Donald Kerr	Trustee	25/03/2024
Peter Benjamin Edwards	Trustee	25/03/2024
Timothy William Payn	Trustee	1/08/2020

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Lewis Vernon Sanson	Trustee	30/07/2025
Alexandra Exelby Wilson	Trustee	3/02/2025
Andres Katz	Trustee	25/03/2024
Prudence Anne Younger	Trustee	25/03/2024
Andrew Mcewen	Trustee	28/02/2022
James Treadwell	Trustee	30/06/2021
David Evison	Trustee	30/06/2020

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
18/09/2025	NOC024
15/09/2025	NOC023
15/10/2022	NOC019
9/08/2021	NOC016
20/10/2020	NOC015
2/08/2020	NOC013
1/08/2020	NOC012
17/05/2018	NOC009
15/08/2014	NOC003
22/05/2012	NOC002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name