Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated

CC26943 · NZBN 9429042800798 · Religious activities · Wellington
Registered 30 Jun 2008 · Status: Registered · Latest return year: 2025 · Tier 2

Key facts: Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated is a registered New Zealand charity (CC26943), operating in the religious activities sector, reporting latest gross income of NZ$23.7M and total expenditure of NZ$14.0M for the year ended 2025.

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.

Register-noted indicators

Modified audit opinion
Factual fields from the Charities Register — not findings of wrongdoing.
NZ$23.7M
Gross income
NZ$14.0M
Expenditure
NZ$46.4M
Total assets
NZ$44.4M
Total equity

Income vs expenditure

Each year from the charity's annual returns. The top bar is money coming in, the bar below is money spent.

Income  Expenditure
2018
NZ$9.1M
NZ$8.6M
2019
NZ$9.5M
NZ$9.3M
2020
NZ$11.5M
NZ$8.8M
2021
NZ$11.6M
NZ$9.6M
2022
NZ$9.6M
NZ$9.6M
2023
NZ$16.7M
NZ$12.6M
2024
NZ$14.2M
NZ$12.2M
2025
NZ$23.7M
NZ$14.0M

Funding mix (latest year)

Donations / kohaNZ$19.6M
Govt funding reliance: 0%. Reserves cover ~38 months.
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