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The Trust is committed, in attaining its purposes, to: Engage Kiwis in outdoor education, recreation, and conservation efforts; Advocate for the protection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s great outdoors; Provide the opportunity for all Kiwi’s to have an appreciation for Aotearoa New Zealand’s great outdoors. The purpose of the Trust will be to engage Kiwis in outdoor education, recreation, and conservation efforts & advocate for the protection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s great outdoors.
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Friends of the Great Outdoors has a partial profile.
- Its integrity score of 62 is below most of the 7,516 education charities in New Zealand GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its financial disclosures. Explore New Zealand data
- government registration
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- financial records (present for 90% of comparable organizations)
- a donation page
- third-party accreditation
- an owner-submitted profile claim
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyFriends of the Great Outdoors is a registered education nonprofit based in Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is registered with Charities Services New Zealand. It was founded in 2025. Its registration number is CC63578. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 62/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. No red flags have been detected.
Friends of the Great Outdoors's official registration number is CC63578, as recorded in the national registry of New Zealand.
Friends of the Great Outdoors has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 62/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 62 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in New Zealand is 86/100.
Friends of the Great Outdoors is located in Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New Zealand. The organization was established in 2025 and has been active for 1 years.
Friends of the Great Outdoors is classified as an Education organization, registered in New Zealand. It operates as a Charitable Trust. The organization has 3 disclosed officers and directors.
No red flags have been detected for Friends of the Great Outdoors. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.
According to GiveRadar's records, Friends of the Great Outdoors is registered with Charities Services New Zealand and overseen by Charities Services. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
The Trust is committed, in attaining its purposes, to: Engage Kiwis in outdoor education, recreation, and conservation efforts; Advocate for the protection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s great outdoors; Provide the opportunity for all Kiwi’s to have an appreciation for Aotearoa New Zealand’s great outdoors. The purpose of the Trust will be to engage Kiwis in outdoor education, recreation, and conservation efforts & advocate for the protection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s great outdoors. Friends of the Great Outdoors is classified as an education organization registered in New Zealand. The organization was founded in 2025.
Friends of the Great Outdoors is registered with Charities Services New Zealand. If the organization has donee status approved by Inland Revenue, individual donations over $5 qualify for a 33.33% tax credit. You can claim up to the lesser of your total donations or your taxable income.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of New Zealand under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Friends of the Great Outdoors is registered in New Zealand. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Friends of the Great Outdoors is registered in New Zealand. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership
Officers & trustees (3)
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3 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- Charities Services New Zealand
- Officers and trustees
- Charities Services New Zealand - 3 disclosed in the public registry.
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Named leadership · 3 officers on file
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 2025
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Financial dataNo Charities Services annual return on file
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Mission statementNo self-published statement of purpose
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about Friends of the Great Outdoors
- What is Friends of the Great Outdoors?
- Friends of the Great Outdoors is a education charitable trust based in Hanmer Springs, New Zealand. The Trust is committed, in attaining its purposes, to: Engage Kiwis in outdoor education, recreation, and conservation efforts; Advocate for the protection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s great outdoors; Provide the opportunity for all Kiwi’s to have an appreciation for Aotearoa New Zealand’s great outdoors. The purpose of the Trust will be to engage Kiwis in outdoor education, recreation, and conservation efforts & advocate for the protection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s great outdoors.
- When was Friends of the Great Outdoors founded?
- Friends of the Great Outdoors was founded in 2025.
- Where is Friends of the Great Outdoors located?
- Headquartered in Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- Is Friends of the Great Outdoors trustworthy?
- Friends of the Great Outdoors has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 62 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Friends of the Great Outdoors's registration number?
- Registration: CC63578 (New Zealand).
- What is Friends of the Great Outdoors's website?
- https://www.friendsgo.org
- Are donations to Friends of the Great Outdoors tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of New Zealand under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.