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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Foundation For Arable Research Incorporated
FAR
CC32814
9429042626411
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 23133
Hornby
Christchurch
8441
185 Kirk Road
RD 8
Christchurch
7678

Charity's other details

03 345 5783
far@far.org.nz
http://www.far.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC32814

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Enabling a sustainable and profitable cropping industry by investing in research, development and extension to foster positive change.

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

Sponsors / undertakes research

Education / training / research

Other (please state)

(Arable farmers in New Zealand)

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns

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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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 15/12/2025 $9,676,627 $10,624,469 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 5/12/2024 $10,960,346 $10,606,121 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/01/2024 31/01/2024 $10,915,818 $10,557,291 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2023 $9,649,330 $8,507,061 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 31/12/2021 $9,094,808 $9,270,862 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2021 $7,927,982 $7,438,443 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/03/2020 27/02/2020 $9,667,823 $9,094,039 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/01/2019 31/01/2019 $9,340,138 $8,820,170 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/01/2018 1/02/2018 $8,582,759 $8,515,499 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 31/01/2017 $7,933,615 $8,645,601 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Edward Andrew Wilder White Board Director 1/01/2026
Hamish William Irwin Board Director 1/01/2026
Michael Kenneth Peter Tayler Board Director 1/01/2026
Liam James Gilbert Martin Associate Board Director 8/08/2025
Robyn Dynes Board Director 1/01/2022
Mike Hedley Board Director 15/01/2020
John Caradus Board Director 1/01/2020
Valerie McMillan Board Director 1/01/2020
Steven Bierema Chair and Board Director 19/05/2017
Paul James Mackintosh Board Director 1/01/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Guy Wigley Board Director 31/12/2025
Stephen Hugh Wilkins Board Director 31/12/2025
Rowland Peter Ambler Associate Board Director 14/02/2025
Angus Alexander John Mckenzie Associate Board Director 31/12/2024
Fraser William Dymond Associate Board Director 31/12/2023
David Hugh Ritchie Board Director 31/12/2022
James Abbiss Associate Board Director 1/08/2022
Anthony Gregson Board Director 31/12/2021
Andrew James Darling Associate Board Director 16/07/2021
Alan Henderson Board Director 31/12/2019

Charity Updates

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5/01/2026 NOC055
5/01/2026 NOC054
11/09/2025 NOC052
11/09/2025 NOC051
19/03/2025 NOC050
13/01/2025 NOC049
1/08/2024 NOC047
31/10/2023 NOC045
27/09/2023 NOC044
16/01/2023 NOC042

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