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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: The Riccarton Bush Trustees.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Riccarton Bush Trustees

Registration number:

CC24890

NZBN number:

9429048092425

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

25/05/2008

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

16 Kahu Road

Fendalton

Christchurch

8041

Charity's other details

Phone:

03 341 1018

Email:

manager@riccartonhouse.co.nz

Website:

https://www.riccartonhouse.co.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/riccartonhouseandbush

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC24890

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

 To protect and enhance the indigenous flora, fauna and ecology of the Riccarton Bush indigenous forest, including mahinga kai and taonga species.  To protect and conserve Deans Cottage, Riccarton House and their grounds with Riccarton Bush and the Deans family history  To encourage public use and participation of the reserve and to inform visitors about the natural, Maori, and colonial heritage of Christchurch

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Conservation), Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research, Community development, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Care / protection of animals, Heritage/Conservation

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, Animals, People with disabilities, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees, School groups

Legal Structure

Organisation established under other legislation (e.g. under the Community Trusts Act 1999)

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
30/06/2026	31/12/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	25/11/2025	$1,024,440	$1,026,929	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	21/11/2024	$912,318	$953,723	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	22/12/2023	$932,936	$1,103,057	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	30/06/2023	21/12/2023	$3,492,988	$871,688	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2022	17/10/2023	$619,307	$729,417	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	8/10/2020	$760,312	$708,143	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	18/10/2019	$640,007	$695,397	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	31/10/2018	$570,225	$711,874	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	24/11/2017	$491,429	$706,843	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Nicola Dawn McCormick	Trustee	24/03/2026
Justin Morgenroth	Trustee	28/06/2023
Marie Pollisco	Trustee	25/01/2023
Nigel Harris	Trustee	27/04/2022
pippa Louise Deans Ensor	Trustee	23/03/2017
Robert Alfred Lineham	Trustee	12/05/2016
George Timothy Deans	Trustee	13/05/2013
Robert Arthur Shearing	Trustee	10/02/2005

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Mark Peters	Trustee	3/12/2025
Shirish Paranjape	Trustee	30/06/2025
David Andrew Norton	Trustee	31/03/2023
Jimmy Chen	Trustee	31/10/2022
Michael Alan Mora	Trustee	31/10/2022
Linda Kidman Tame	Trustee	30/11/2017
Charles Duncan Deans	Trustee	22/02/2017
Peter Laloli Francis	Trustee	22/10/2016
Anthony Douglas Gemmill	Trustee	23/05/2016
Brian Peter John Molloy	Trustee	23/05/2016
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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)
22/01/2026	NOC026
16/07/2025	NOC024
24/09/2018	NOC014
19/07/2017	NOC012
23/06/2016	NOC009
22/06/2016	NOC008
1/11/2013	AR006
26/10/2012	AR005
9/08/2012	NOC003
12/04/2012	NOC002
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name