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Charity Details


Ara Foundation
Ara Foundation
CC20370
9429042612117
Registered

Registration details

6/01/2008
December 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Christchurch Polytechnic Foundation 6/01/2008
Ara Foundation 24/04/2024

Address for service

PO Box 22631
Christchurch
8140
590 Madras Street
St Albans
Christchurch
8014

Charity's other details

021 2796892


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

To provide grants and opportunities to students and staff of the Canterbury based operations of Te Pūkenga | New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology to enable them to pursue additional opportunities and experiences.

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

Other (please state)

(Make grants to Canterbury based students and staff of Te Pūkenga which promote and support vocational, educational and research activities. )

Education / training / research

Other (please state)

(Canterbury based students and staff of Te Pūkenga | New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.)

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.

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 30 June 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 30 June 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 $614,019 $227,905 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2024 30/06/2025 13/05/2025 $1,121,617 $163,554 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 4/06/2024 $751,214 $233,030 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 20/06/2023 $137,585 $188,272 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 3/06/2022 $531,125 $272,431 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 14/06/2021 $241,097 $169,781 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 30/06/2020 10/03/2021 $1,178,425 $167,546 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 3/05/2019 $251,682 $117,793 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 22/05/2018 $628,610 $123,212 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2016 30/06/2017 6/02/2017 $217,927 $178,199 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Annemarie Michelle Mora Trustee 12/12/2025
Gene Peter Glenn Andrews Trustee 7/08/2025
Jessica Lorraine Templeton Chair 7/08/2025
Amanda Valmai Wall Trustee 1/09/2024
Timothy Jinqluonn Chaw Trustee 1/09/2024
Cherrie Roache Deputy Chair 3/05/2022
Julia Johnston Trustee 3/05/2022
Darren Mitchell Trustee 1/06/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Clive Jones Chair 11/05/2026
David Fussell Trustee 12/12/2025
Isabella Ruth Berliner Trustee 12/12/2025
Janet Wright Trustee 11/08/2025
Annemarie Mora Chair 31/03/2023
Annemarie Mora Chair 31/03/2023
Tracey Berry Trustee 3/11/2022
Jane Cartwright Trustee 31/10/2022
Renata Hakiwai Trustee 3/05/2022
Katherine Ewer Trustee 18/11/2021
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Charity Updates


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12/05/2026 NOC038
12/12/2025 NOC037
12/12/2025 NOC036
14/08/2025 NOC035
9/11/2024 NOC033
29/04/2024 NOC031
19/05/2023 NOC029
4/04/2023 NOC028
4/04/2023 NOC027
26/03/2022 NOC025
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