Charities Services

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Group Summary

Group Members

Below are all the members of OUSA Group.

The group owner is required to complete a consolidated annual return on behalf of its members. Consolidated annual return information for these members is available in the Annual Returns tab below.

Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
Otago University Students Association Incorporated
OUSA Commercial Limited
OUSA Holdings Limited
University Book Shop (Otago) Limited

Group Details

Legal Name:

OUSA Group

Registration details

Registration Status:

Registered

Date of Registration:

15/08/2024

Registration Number:

CC62555

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Group's Postal Address:

PO Box 1436

Dunedin

9054

Group's other details

Phone:

03 7773900

Email:

ousa@ousa.org.nz

Website:

http://www.ousa.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC62555

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.

Please note: these Annual Returns contain consolidated financial information for all members of this group.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025	30/06/2026	22/06/2026	$11,214,141	$11,561,202	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2024	30/06/2025	11/06/2025	$11,067,909	$11,747,982	Included in Annual Return

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To represent, advocate for and protect the members of Otago University Students Association Incorporated (OUSA); To foster culture and recreation within the University of Otago environment; To support and represent members of OUSA in attaining their educational and academic goals; To promote the interests of OUSA and its future members; To promote university education participation in New Zealand; and To work in accordance with the Treaty of Waitangi and the laws of New Zealand.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Makes grants to organisations (includes schools or other charities), Sponsors / undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Social services, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Entity Structure

OUSA Commercial Limited (Commercial) and University Book Shop (Otago) Limited (UBS) are wholly owned by OUSA Holdings Limited (Holdings). Holdings has the power to appoint and remove the directors of both entities. Holdings is wholly owned and controlled by Otago University Students Association Incorporated (OUSA). OUSA has the power to appoint and remove the directors of Holdings. The operations of Holdings, Commercial and UBS support OUSA to carry out the charitable purpose.

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