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Charity Summary


Charity Details

First Foundation
CC25563
9429043033836
Registered

Registration details

9/06/2008
September 30

Address for service

First Foundation, c/- Upside Youth Mentoring
PO Box 62 614
Greenlane
Auckland
1546
Level Two Parenting Place
300 Great South Road
Greenlane
Auckland
1051

Charity's other details

first@firstfoundation.org.nz
http://www.firstfoundation.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/FirstFoundationNZ
https://www.linkedin.com/company/firstfoundationnz
https://www.instagram.com/firstfoundationnz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25563

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Our vision is an Aotearoa New Zealand where all people can succeed, thrive and lead. We help make this a reality through our mission of strengthening the pathways, opportunities and choices that empower young people.

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

Other (please state)

(First Foundation is not your traditional scholarship provider. At our core, we're about building bridges — connecting talented young New Zealanders from underserved communities with the opportunities.)

Education / training / research

Children / young people

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/09/2025 31/03/2026 27/03/2026 $1,569,355 $1,350,037 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2024 31/03/2025 31/03/2025 $1,217,381 $1,337,580 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2024 $1,109,739 $1,061,091 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2023 $969,576 $828,999 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2021 31/03/2022 14/02/2022 $868,829 $757,106 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2020 31/03/2021 12/02/2021 $786,002 $806,664 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2019 31/03/2020 4/05/2020 $1,033,871 $1,147,873 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2018 31/03/2019 26/03/2019 $1,405,479 $1,304,375 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2017 31/03/2018 6/03/2018 $1,199,037 $1,272,887 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2016 31/03/2017 30/03/2017 $285,543 $673,038 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Sally Paterson Trustee 11/07/2025
Michelle Elia-Siloata Trustee 4/09/2024
Susan Green Trustee 6/12/2023
Gerald MacKenzie Trustee 7/06/2023
Steven Carden Trustee 7/06/2023
Michael Harper Trustee 7/08/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Tuputau Lelaulu Trustee 11/07/2025
Sarah Coleman Trustee 20/03/2025
Loretta Mamea Trustee 5/07/2024
Richard Andrew Easton Trustee 9/08/2023
Mona-Pauline Mangakāhia Trustee 12/06/2023
Cherrie Roache Trustee 5/03/2023
Agnes Naera Trustee 27/01/2023
Ruth Christie Trustee 27/08/2020
Dallas James Seymour Trustee 9/05/2019
Peter Fa'afiu Trustee 7/03/2019

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.
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30/07/2025 NOC042
6/09/2024 NOC040
5/09/2024 NOC039
22/07/2024 NOC038
2/02/2024 NOC036
22/08/2023 NOC035
15/06/2023 NOC034
13/06/2023 NOC033
8/03/2023 NOC031
2/03/2023 NOC030

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