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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Carter Observatory Trust
CC22282
9429043157648
Registered

Registration details

30/03/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 893
Pipitea
Wellington
6140
40 Salamanca Road
Kelburn
Wellington
6012

Charity's other details

04 4710919
experience@experiencewellington.org.nz
https://www.experiencewellington.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC22282

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To foster and promote the maintenance, operation and development of the New Zealand astronomical observatory known as the Carter Observatory (rebranded to Space Place)

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

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Tourism and education

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research

General public

Children / young people, Older people, Family / whanau

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 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 18/12/2025 $83,467 $145,789 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 13/12/2024 $56,779 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 12/12/2023 $453 $40 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 21/12/2022 $23 $40 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 13/10/2021 $0 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 17/11/2023 $0 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 28/02/2020 24/02/2020 $20,011 $35 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 18/10/2018 $3,017 $3,040 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 14/06/2018 $48 $80 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 14/05/2018 $175 $160 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Sarah Anne Buchanan Rusholme Trustee 1/10/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Carolyn Frances Mettrick Trustee 15/06/2026
James Unwin Trustee 15/06/2026
Duncan Alexander Hall Trustee 1/10/2022
Judith Estranna Aitken Trustee 1/10/2022
Matthew Joseph Visser Trustee 1/10/2022
Peter Bruce Graham Trustee 1/10/2022
Richard John Bentley Trustee Chairperson 1/10/2022
Sarah Anne Rusholme Director 1/07/2013

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)
18/06/2026 NOC021
10/03/2025 NOC019
2/11/2022 NOC015
15/10/2021 NOC014
19/06/2018 NOC008
10/03/2014 NOC005
24/05/2011 NOC002
24/05/2011 AR003
24/05/2011 AR002

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