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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Makaton New Zealand/Aotearoa
Makaton NZ/A
CC29614
9429042762867
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 20034
Glen Eden
Auckland
641
66 Carter Road
Oratia
Auckland
604

Charity's other details

MakatonNZA@outlook.com
http://www.makaton.org.nz
Makaton New Zealand / Aotearoa Charitable Trust


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC29614

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Makaton is a communication programme, especially designed to help children and adults with communication and learning difficulties to better understand our speech and develop their own communication skills. We provide support, training and resources to families and educators who support and interact with children and adults with a communication difficulty, in order to enhance the quality of life for those with communication difficulties.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Training & support

People with disabilities

Education / training / research, Health

People with disabilities

Children / young people, Family / whanau

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 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 29/12/2025 $13,562 $9,235 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 31/12/2024 $14,166 $18,024 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/12/2023 31/12/2023 $16,067 $18,790 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 27/12/2022 $16,985 $21,297 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 15/12/2021 $30,563 $26,911 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 6/12/2020 $22,140 $20,927 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 20/10/2019 $17,154 $19,084 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018 31/12/2018 30/12/2018 $21,115 $26,453 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 19/04/2018 $23,588 $26,606 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2016 31/12/2016 29/12/2016 $22,536 $29,340 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Melissa Keesing Trustee 23/03/2023
Kirsten McDonald Trustee 25/09/2021
Liza Brown Trustee 21/01/2018
Bremner Heidi Chairperson 25/06/2013
Jocelyn Hooper Trustee 12/07/2008
Liza Brown Secretary/Treasurer 1/07/1998

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Heather Polson Trustee 17/10/2025
Mary Bowers Trustee 9/09/2023
Louise M Shrive Trustee 30/04/2022
Nicole Plummer Trustee 25/09/2021
Michelle Malcolm Trustee 1/03/2017
Anne Cooney Chairperson 8/03/2014
Sharyn Gibbens Trustee 8/03/2014
S Carpenter Trustee 23/03/2013
Sonja Carpenter Chairperson 23/03/2013

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)
2/04/2023 NOC018
1/05/2022 NOC016
15/11/2021 NOC014
26/10/2021 NOC013
24/01/2019 NOC010
1/05/2018 NOC008
1/06/2015 NOC005
26/12/2013 NOC004
25/01/2011 AR004
18/01/2011 AR003

Charity Documents

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