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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Waikato Farmers Trust

Registration number:

CC54825

NZBN number:

9429046228581

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

5/10/2017

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 1140

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton Central

Hamilton

3240

Charity's Street Address:

Level 3

169 London Street

Hamilton Central

Hamilton

3204

Charity's other details

Phone:

07 838 1140

Email:

admin@wft.org.nz

Website:

https://waikatofarmerstrust.org.nz/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/waikatofarmerstrust/

Other Social Network:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/waikatofarmerstrust/

Areas of Operation:

Waikato

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC54825

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Waikato Farmers Trust is passionate about agriculture and improving the livelihood and wellbeing of those living in the rural Waikato region. The Trust's objective is to grow the intellectual capital of Waikato's rural and agribusiness community which will benefit future generations.

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, Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Environment / conservation, Emergency / disaster relief, Social services, Care / protection of animals

Beneficiaries:

Voluntary bodies other than charities

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	To be filed
31/03/2025	31/10/2025	31/10/2025	$1,324,314	$2,675,676	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	30/09/2024	$2,032,915	$3,249,781	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	31/12/2023	19/12/2023	$1,332,022	$1,019,763	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	31/03/2023	27/03/2023	$1,155,726	$944,974	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	7/02/2022	7/02/2022	$3,831,967	$874,882	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	28/08/2020	$1,286,317	$1,019,802	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	18/09/2019	$1,208,996	$925,505	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2018	17/09/2018	$491,310	$307,383	Included in Annual Return

= Balance Date Change
-	This Annual Return will cover 6 months from 5 October 2017 to 31 March 2018.

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Philip Sherwood	Trustee	21/07/2025
Caroline Batley	Trustee	15/11/2023
Geoff Rawcliffe	Trustee	17/11/2021
Mike Garrud	Trustee	16/06/2021
Conall Buchanan	Chair	19/08/2020
Douglas John Saunders	Trustee	15/06/2017
Graham Bell Dwyer	Trustee	15/06/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Keith Holmes	Trustee	20/07/2025
Andrew Peter McGiven	Trustee	15/11/2023
Jacqueline Hahn	Trustee	19/05/2023
Amy Kate Coombes	Trustee	17/11/2021
Laura Harris Campbell	Trustee	8/02/2021
Lloyd Walker Downing	Chairman	19/08/2020
James Henry Cotman	Trustee	19/02/2020
Malcolm Murdoch Macpherson	Trustee	7/02/2019

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.

Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
24/08/2025	NOC020
21/06/2023	NOC017
10/02/2022	NOC015
20/02/2021	NOC012
25/08/2020	NOC010
20/02/2020	NOC009
11/02/2019	NOC007
14/05/2018	NOC004
9/11/2017	NOC002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name