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HOW MANY ELEPHANTS NZ
CC34200
9429043057733
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Matakana Music Charitable Trust 30/06/2008
HOW MANY ELEPHANTS NZ 31/01/2023

Address for service

128 Flightys Road
RD 1
Judgeford
Porirua
5381

Charity's other details

0275944815
/howmanyelephants
/howmanyellies
instagram; / howmanyelephants

Africa

Botswana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

South America

Ecuador

Asia

India


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRUST IS TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (1) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT MATTERS RELATING TO ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE RISKS OF EXTINCTION CAUSED BY POACHING FOR THE IVORY TRADE, HABITAT LOSS AND THE IMPACT OF HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFRONTATION. (2) MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS TO SUPPORT ANTI-POACHING, REWILDING AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. (3)TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE WILDLIFE RANGERS GLOBALLY, WITH A FOCUS ON FEMALE RANGERS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) HOSTING WORLD FEMALE RANGER WEEK (JUNE 23-30) – AN ANNUAL EVENT DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND FUNDRAISING FOR FEMALE RANGERS GLOBALLY (B) MAKING GRANTS TO FEMALE AND MIXED RANGER TEAMS TO SUPPORT THEIR CONSERVATION WORK.

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

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Fund-raising

Health, Arts / culture / heritage, Fund Raising

Other charities

Voluntary bodies other than charities

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
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
DUNCAN OLIPHANT TRUSTEE 2/09/2025
RACHEAL HAROLD TRUSTEE 2/09/2025
HOLLY CLAIRE BUDGE TRUSTEE 29/01/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Josephine Victoria Giles Dancy Trustee 2/09/2025
Martin Roland Dancy Trustee 2/09/2025
Desmond Patrick Middleton Trustee 29/01/2023

Charity Updates


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4/09/2025 NOC017
29/01/2023 NOC014
21/02/2022 NOC012
8/11/2017 NOC006
20/02/2017 NOC004
8/09/2011 AR004

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