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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Disabled Persons Assembly (New Zealand) Incorporated
DPA
CC24755
9429042665595
Registered

Registration details

22/05/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 27524
Marion Square
Wellington
6141
BrainTree Wellness Centre
70 Langdons Road
Papanui
Christchurch
8053

Charity's other details

027 238 5809
michael.nolan@dpa.org.nz
http://www.dpa.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/dpa.nz.7/
twitter.com/DPA_NZ
https://instagram.com/disabledpersonsassemblynz?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=1rcfb6y14tqc1


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC24755

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) is a pan-disability disabled person’s organisation that works with its members, the wider disability community, other disabled person’s organisations, government, service providers, international disability organisations, and the public to: • share our stories and identify systemic barriers; • develop and advocate for solutions; • celebrate innovation and good practice. DPA works to affect change for all disabled people in New Zealand and around the world.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

People with disabilities

People with disabilities

Children / young people, Older people, Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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.

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. Charity has been granted exemption from filing consolidated accounts for the year ended 30/06/16. Letter filed under documents.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 30/01/2026 30/01/2026 $884,083 $907,398 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 17/12/2024 $774,279 $770,307 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/12/2023 18/12/2023 $1,083,690 $1,039,845 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 22/12/2022 $1,277,993 $1,061,763 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 23/12/2021 $792,398 $726,340 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 31/12/2020 $545,756 $608,813 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 20/12/2019 $625,925 $588,744 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018 31/12/2018 16/01/2019 $601,492 $603,645 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 21/12/2017 $655,546 $585,670 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2016 31/12/2016 10/02/2017 $693,218 $761,070 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Elliot Yates National Executive Committee Member 24/01/2026
David Martin King National Executive Committee 25/11/2023
Juliana Carvalho dos Santos President Elect 25/11/2023
Tara Rose May Shepherd National Executive Committee 25/11/2023
Kera May Sherwood-O'Regan President 26/11/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Adriana van Altvorst National Executive Committee Member 3/06/2026
Joanne Frances Mary Dacombe Immediate Past President 24/01/2026
Sean Prenter National Executive Committee member 7/10/2025
Jason George Boberg National Executive Committee 23/11/2024
Oliver Jay Francis Goulden National Executive Committee 23/11/2024
Henrietta Bollinger National Executive Committee 25/11/2023
Nathan Grant Bond President 25/11/2023
Erin Gough National Executive Committee 30/01/2022
Geraldine Pomeroy Immediate Past President 27/11/2021
Helena Audrey Tuteao National Executive Committee Member 27/11/2021

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)
12/06/2026 NOC032
30/01/2026 NOC031
16/10/2025 NOC029
16/10/2025 NOC028
8/04/2025 NOC027
17/12/2024 NOC025
19/12/2023 NOC024
19/12/2023 NOC023
6/10/2023 NOC021
17/07/2023 NOC020

Charity Documents

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