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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Friends of the Timaru Botanic Gardens Incorporated Charitable Trust
CC28286
9429042704157
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
July 31

Address for service

9 Russell Square
Parkside
Timaru
7910

Charity's other details

0273212055
rachael.comer@fairfaxmedia.co.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC28286

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Education and Public Interest in Horticulture, Botany and associated Sciences and Arts. Promote and support public access to, and use of the Timaru Botanic Gardens for Education, information, research and recreational activities for the general benefit of the wider public. To promote and support the development of and interest in the Gardens.

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

Other (please state)

(Support and promote the gardens horticulture and botany), Sponsors / undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Other (please state)

(Promoting and enhancing the Timaru Botanic Garden), Education / training / research, Environment / conservation, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Fund-raising

General public

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 January 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 January 2010.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/07/2025 31/01/2026 31/01/2026 $0 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2024 31/01/2025 29/01/2025 $0 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2023 31/01/2024 31/01/2024 $0 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2022 31/01/2023 30/01/2023 $0 $307 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2021 31/01/2022 30/01/2022 $213 $141 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2020 31/01/2021 24/01/2021 $240 $365 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2019 31/01/2020 2/02/2020 $183 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2018 28/02/2019 25/02/2019 $174 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2017 31/01/2018 11/09/2018 $192 $330 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2016 31/01/2017 20/09/2017 $231 $10 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Alister Thornley President 22/08/2017
Rachael Comer Secretary/ Treasurer Trustee 11/05/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Daphne Whitfort-smith Trustee 23/10/2025
Irene Mitchel Trustee 23/10/2025
Robert Miles Carter Trustee 23/10/2025
Wayne Richard McLay Past president 5/03/2022
Sydney Bennett Trustee 31/07/2017
William Frank Charles Steans Trustee 17/10/2016
Edward Thomas Falvey Past President 14/11/2009
Peter Rutherford Thomson Trustee 14/11/2009
Janet Elsie Rosemary Street Secretary / Treasurer 2/05/2009

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)
16/01/2013 AR005
26/04/2010 NOC002
25/03/2010 AR002

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