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Charity Details


Tauranga Astronomical Trust
Tauranga Astronomical Society
CC23321
9429042985495
Registered

Registration details

21/04/2008
March 31

Address for service

349 Te Matai Road
RD 8
Te Puke
3188
Otumoetai Sports and Recreation Club
Tilby Drive
Matua
Tauranga
3110

Charity's other details

0284683814
www.facebook.com/tauranga.astronomy


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

To promote and foster the science of astronomy in the Western Bay of Plenty. To operate an observatory for public use. To arrange and foster the education of children in astronomy.

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

Other (please state)

(Educational Services, Schools & adults. Telescope Viewing. Astrophotography.)

Education / training / research

Sport / recreation

Other (please state)

(Society members, both children and adult members. School groups and other youth and adult groups.)

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns


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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
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 30/04/2026 $8,329 $5,688 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2025 30/09/2025 26/09/2025 $8,314 $5,855 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 23/09/2024 $8,885 $8,652 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 26/09/2023 $5,191 $6,002 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 18/09/2022 $4,506 $3,773 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 4/10/2021 $2,822 $4,306 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 29/09/2020 $5,961 $4,339 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 31/05/2019 $5,182 $3,652 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 23/05/2018 $7,733 $4,196 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 24/05/2017 $5,046 $5,806 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Kathleen Donnette Urwin Committee member 30/04/2026
Kevin Patmore Committee member 29/04/2026
Marion Joy Chandler Committee member 29/04/2026
Daniel James Mickleson committee member 10/10/2025
Martin John Capener Committee member 10/10/2025
Allan David Greig President 9/10/2025
Aeilidh Louise Mikkelsen Co-President 1/09/2025
Philip James Thomas Secretary / Treasurer 1/09/2025

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Keith Stuart Forrest committee member 28/04/2026
Raewyn Marie Forrest Treasurer 28/04/2026
Daniel Mickleson Committee member 10/10/2025
Keith Forrest committee member 10/10/2025
Martin Capener Vice President 10/10/2025
Allan Greig President 9/10/2025
Raewyn Forrest Treasurer 9/10/2025
Jeffrey Morgan Committee member 1/09/2025
Kevin Patmore Publicity Officer 1/09/2025
Kyle Boucher Committee member 1/09/2025
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Charity Updates


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10/10/2025 NOC030
10/10/2025 NOC029
29/09/2025 NOC028
24/09/2024 NOC026
4/12/2023 NOC024
17/11/2023 NOC023
16/09/2023 NOC020
16/09/2023 NOC019
15/06/2023 NOC018
17/06/2018 NOC013
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