Trade Aid NZ is a pioneering New Zealand social enterprise founded in 1973. It imports and sells fair-trade food, coffee, handcrafts, and homewares. 100% of net profits are reinvested back into supporting small-scale food producers and artisans worldwide or used to fund development grants.
Registered Business Identity
Legal Entity Name
Trade Aid Importers Limited
Business Registered In
New Zealand
Registration Number
NZBN 9429040327327 / Company No. 142475
Official Website
tradeaid.org.nz/ ↗Corporate Pathway: The Charity-Owned Company Model [Expand]
Trade Aid Importers Limited is wholly owned by the Trade Aid New Zealand Incorporated charitable trust.
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Fair trade organic chocolate, organic coffee beans, hand-woven baskets, ethical crafts, and homewares.
Charitable Purposes
- Supporting Small-Scale Producers: Assisting food producers and craft artisans in developing nations with fair prices, stable contracts, and capacity building.
- Promoting Fair Trade: Raising awareness and advocating for ethical trade and consumer choices in New Zealand.
The Charitable Ownership Advantage (COA)
This business operates under a strict lock-box corporate structure. By constitution or trust deed, 100% of net profits generated are locked and diverted directly to global development and philanthropic initiatives. At price parity, daily trade funds extreme poverty reduction.