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Charity Details

Arts Access Aotearoa Whakahauhau Katoa O Hanga Charitable Trust
Arts Access Aotearoa Putanga Toi ki Aotearoa
CC33533
9429042578086
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
December 31

Address for service

PO Box 9828
Marion Square
Wellington
6141
Level 2, Toi Aro
3 Market Lane
Wellington Central
Wellington
6011

Charity's other details

04 802 4349
info@artsaccess.org.nz
http://www.artsaccess.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/ArtsAccessAotearoa
https://www.instagram.com/arts_access_aotearoa/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC33533

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Arts Access Aotearoa | Putanga Toi ki Aotearoa works to increase access to the arts for people who experience barriers to participation, including Deaf and disabled people, people with mental distress, and people in prisons. Through the Arts For All Network, Creative Spaces Network and Taha Hotu Deaf and Disabled Artists’ Initiative, we provide advocacy, advice, information, resources and opportunities, and work with communities, organisations and government agencies to improve access to and participation in the arts throughout Aotearoa.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Health, Community development, Social services, People with disabilities

Other charities

Voluntary bodies other than charities, People with disabilities, General public, Prisoners, ex-offenders

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 12/06/2026 $1,169,747 $1,245,840 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2024 30/06/2025 6/06/2025 $2,286,755 $2,239,409 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 14/06/2024 $1,377,936 $1,348,604 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 3/07/2023 $1,283,264 $1,067,528 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 21/06/2022 $1,270,247 $1,110,153 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 10/06/2021 $775,383 $756,433 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 30/06/2020 18/06/2020 $640,659 $639,008 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 30/05/2019 $646,475 $642,122 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 18/06/2018 $596,089 $573,508 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2016 30/06/2017 29/06/2017 $616,118 $585,068 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Wendy Leigh Youens Trustee 16/05/2026
Robyn Jennifer Scott Trustee 9/08/2025
John Fletcher Trustee 9/11/2024
Samuele Paolo De Stefani Trustee 10/08/2024
Richard Douglas Benge Executive Director 5/10/2023
Rebecca Ann McDonald Trustee 22/04/2023
Victoria Lee Crockford Chair 25/02/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Joanna Marie Burrell Trustee 6/06/2026
Paige Alexandra Sullivan Trustee 4/07/2025
Frances Barnett Turner Trustee 9/11/2024
Judith Lynley Hutton Chair 10/08/2024
Te Aturangi Nepia-Clamp Trustee 10/08/2024
Stewart Carl Sexton Trustee 25/02/2023
Olivier Lucien Raymond Lacoua Trustee 30/04/2022
Ruth Marion Smithers Trustee 15/01/2022
Karen Webster Chair 7/08/2021
Erin Alexandra Gough Trustee 29/02/2020

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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14/08/2025 NOC041
10/01/2025 NOC039
11/12/2024 NOC038
14/08/2024 NOC037
8/09/2023 NOC035
10/05/2023 NOC033
5/04/2023 NOC032
25/02/2022 NOC030
14/10/2021 NOC029
10/06/2021 NOC027

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