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Charity Details

Styx Living Laboratory Trust
CC22985
9429043103843
Registered

Registration details

14/04/2008
June 30

Address for service

75 Lower Styx Road
Bottle Lake
Christchurch
8083

Charity's other details

0278123270
contact@thestyx.nz
http://www.thestyx.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/StyxTrust/
Instagram @styxlivinglab


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC22985

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Styx Living Laboratory Charitable Trust was set up in 2002 to develop a "Living Laboratory" that focuses on both learning and research in the Styx area of Christchurch, New Zealand

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

Sponsors / undertakes research

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Facilitates research and Learning

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research, Community development, Research and learning

Other (please state)

(Community), Children / young people, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, Animals, General public, 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 31/01/2026 31/01/2026 $1,222,978 $1,175,514 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 17/02/2025 $952,518 $988,879 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/12/2023 7/02/2024 $1,036,481 $999,162 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 1/02/2023 $569,083 $495,604 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 4/08/2022 $40,425 $19,784 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 28/02/2021 3/04/2021 $40,425 $19,729 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 31/12/2019 $15,546 $13,124 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 26/09/2018 $15,546 $13,124 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 12/11/2017 $14,847 $11,988 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 5/10/2016 $15,954 $19,945 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Vivien Knight Trustee 24/09/2024
Stephen Frayle Treasurer 14/08/2024
Johnathon Ridden Trustee 27/09/2023
Piper Pengelly Secretary 27/09/2023
Nick Moody Trustee 10/08/2022
Dale Hedgcock Trustee 21/07/2021
Richard Miller Ballantyne Trustee 21/07/2021
John Donald Knox Trustee 6/05/2002

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Hannah Watkinson Chair 26/11/2025
Mike Davidson Deputy Chair 16/09/2025
Mike Henderson-Rauter Trustee 23/01/2025
Emma Jane Norrish Trustee 14/08/2024
Robert Rex Williams Trustee 14/08/2024
Hugh Rankin Thorpe Trustee 13/12/2022
Simon Robert Rutherford Trustee 23/11/2022
Arapata Reuben Trustee 19/10/2022
Kenneth Taylor Trustee 21/07/2021
Sally Mary Thompson Trustee 21/07/2021

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)
15/12/2025 NOC042
19/09/2024 NOC040
2/11/2023 NOC038
30/01/2023 NOC036
2/05/2022 NOC035
10/01/2022 NOC033
3/11/2021 NOC032
12/05/2021 NOC031
16/12/2019 NOC027
14/10/2018 NOC026

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