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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Balance Aotearoa
CC34583
9429043017089
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Wanganui Manic Depressive Support Trust 30/06/2008
Balance Whanganui 10/07/2009
Balance Aotearoa 11/07/2018

Address for service

PO Box 102
Wanganui Mail Centre
Wanganui
4540
ROOM 120
60 Ridgway Street
Wanganui
4500

Charity's other details

(06) 345 4488
info@balance.org.nz
http://www.balance.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:


https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC34583

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Balance Aotearoa purpose is to provide high quality mental health and addiction peer support in the Whanganui District and adivsory and consultancy at regional and national levels.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Education / training / research

Health, Social services, People with disabilities

General public

Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, 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.

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
31/03/2025 30/11/2025 4/12/2025 $853,110 $960,854 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 27/09/2024 $872,379 $837,392 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/11/2023 17/01/2024 $754,031 $754,033 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 31/10/2022 1/02/2023 $617,701 $525,480 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 31/10/2021 28/04/2022 $462,366 $383,288 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 31/12/2020 16/12/2020 $441,571 $479,622 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 31/10/2019 14/10/2019 $444,948 $442,993 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 31/10/2018 25/10/2018 $370,960 $327,921 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017 30/09/2017 30/10/2017 $313,801 $261,545 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Ana King Acting General Manager 5/01/2026
Egan James Bidois Board Member 22/10/2025
Rene (Renea) Dorothy Barron Board Member 9/10/2025
Francis William Bristol Board Member 24/09/2025
Natasha Fernandez Trustee 3/04/2024
Vanessa Macneil Secretary 27/09/2023
Alexia Black National Chairperson 21/12/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Gabriel Louise Hogg Trustee 8/04/2026
Rana Joy Aston General Manager 9/01/2026
Anna Reed Trustee 22/10/2025
Duncan Holmden Treasurer 24/09/2025
Matt Brittain Trustee 11/06/2025
Thomas Edwards Trustee 23/10/2024
Mike Sukolski Trustee 24/07/2024
Lynere Deborah Wilson Secretary 28/02/2024
Magdel Hammond Trustee 14/11/2023
Jordan Davis Treasurer 1/08/2023

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)
9/04/2026 NOC054
9/01/2026 NOC053
30/10/2025 NOC051
28/10/2025 NOC050
10/10/2025 NOC049
8/10/2025 NOC048
11/06/2025 NOC047
5/02/2025 NOC046
31/01/2025 NOC045
31/01/2025 NOC044

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