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Charity Details

New Zealand Law Foundation
The New Zealand Law Foundation/ The Law Foundation
CC22185
9429042682813
Registered

Registration details

27/03/2008
December 31

Address for service

PO Box 31045
Hutt Central
Lower Hutt
5040
81 The Esplanade
69 Rutherford Street
Petone
Lower Hutt
5012

Charity's other details

lfadmin@lawfoundation.org.nz
http://www.lawfoundation.org.nz
www.facebook.com/NZLawFoundation
www.youtube.com/channel/UCIQZhKLPefoqetWwCe8tuSw


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC22185

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The New Zealand Law Foundation – Te Manatū a Ture o Aotearoa – works to improve understanding of the law, build capability, strengthen legal professional practice, and assist development of better policy through its grants and scholarships programmes. Until mid-2020 we provided opportunities for grants for legal research, public education on legal matters and legal training. The Foundation is now in recess for a number of years to build up its capital fund. Some small grants and scholarships will be continued throughout the recess period.

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

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Sponsors / undertakes research

Education / training / research

Law/ Legal Research and Public Education on Legal Issues

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2024 30/06/2025 23/06/2025 $2,654,885 $208,139 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 9/05/2024 $1,607,363 $83,683 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 3/07/2023 $506,239 $224,892 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 29/03/2022 $1,813,625 $448,269 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 3/05/2021 $1,646,185 $597,310 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 30/06/2020 13/05/2020 $755,060 $2,032,052 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 2/04/2019 $817,686 $2,375,745 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 23/04/2018 $1,825,086 $2,064,351 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2016 30/06/2017 5/04/2017 $674,926 $2,206,598 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2015 30/06/2016 6/04/2016 $1,424,426 $1,813,865 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Brian Sage Trustee 4/04/2025
Nura Taefi Trustee 4/04/2025
Horiana Irwin-Easthope Trustee 23/08/2024
Edwin Thomas Fletcher Trustee 1/04/2020
Karen Yvonne Ngan Trustee 15/12/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Andrew Stephen Butler Trustee 4/04/2025
Bernadette Roka Arapere Trustee 4/04/2025
Catherine Joy Taylor Trustee 4/04/2025
Miriam Rose Dean Trustee 4/04/2025
Richard Grant Edwards Trustee 30/06/2022
Jonathan Paul Temm Trustee 31/03/2020
David John Clark Trustee 31/03/2018
Kristina Maria Muller Trustee 31/03/2017
Roger Neil Taylor Trustee 31/03/2017
Peter Donald Graham Skegg Trustee 31/03/2016

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)
23/05/2023 NOC023
13/05/2020 NOC018
18/04/2018 NOC015
18/04/2018 NOC014
19/02/2018 NOC013
5/04/2017 NOC011
11/05/2016 NOC010
6/04/2016 NOC009
8/06/2015 NOC008
10/04/2013 AR006

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