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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Manta Watch New Zealand Charitable Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Manta Watch Aotearoa New Zealand

Registration number:

CC58614

NZBN number:

9429047964624

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

2/12/2020

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

1067 Tauhoa Road

RD 4

Kaipara Flats

Warkworth

0984

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.mantawatchnz.org

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/mantawatchnewzealand/

Other Social Network:

https://www.instagram.com/mantawatchnewzealand/

Areas of Operation:

Northland

Auckland

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

Gisborne

Taranaki

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC58614

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Manta Watch New Zealand Charitable Trust's vision is a sustainable future for mobulid (manta and devil) rays in Aotearoa New Zealand waters. Therefore, our mission is to foster knowledge of and advocacy for Aotearoa New Zealand’s oceanic ecosystems through research, conservation, education, and engagement.

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

Activities:

Sponsors / undertakes research

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Environment / conservation

Beneficiaries:

General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

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.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	4/04/2025	$106,286	$98,563
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	6/08/2024	$60,918	$47,956
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	24/07/2023	$52,748	$40,171
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	4/07/2022	$20,923	$18,275
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	26/07/2021	$7,290	$4,935

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Emily Roberts	Trustee	1/02/2020
Lydia Green	Founder and Trustee	1/02/2020

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.

Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
19/06/2022	NOC003
27/05/2021	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name