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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: The Otago Institute Incorporated.

Charity Details


The Otago Institute Incorporated
CC43935
9429042773818
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
December 31

Address for service

PO Box 6373
Dunedin North
Dunedin
9059

Charity's other details

03 4795993
03 4797254


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

The Otago Institute is a Regional Constituent Organisation of the Royal Society of New Zealand. It is our goal to provide timely, relevant, and qualified expert information to people in regional communities in order to enhance their understanding of research, give them the tools that they can bring to bear on issues that impact their lives, and thereby improve their awareness of the importance of research to their happiness and well-being as well as that of their community and country.

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

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Provides advice / information / advocacy, We promote science and technology, by a lecture programme, a communicators programme and sponser awards

Education / training / research

General public

The local Science community

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 6/10/2025 $3,541 $1,622 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 25/09/2024 $1,287 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 26/09/2023 $3,219 $2,765 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 23/09/2022 $236 $1,140 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 28/09/2021 $8,189 $1,096 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 30/09/2020 $2,723 $4,329 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 26/09/2019 $4,243 $2,638 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 25/09/2018 $2,819 $3,386 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 29/09/2017 $3,687 $3,295 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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= Balance Date Change
- This Annual Return will cover 9 months from 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Brendon James Woodford Committee Officer 19/03/2026
kane Fleury Otago Museum Representative 19/03/2026
Louis George Whitburn Information / Web Officer 19/03/2026
Trudi Sunitsch Treasurer 19/03/2026

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Anna Louise Garden Council member 19/03/2026
Brian David Green Council member 19/03/2026
David Allan Ciccoricco Council member 19/03/2026
James Morfey Scott President 19/03/2026
Nancy Ellen Longnecker Council member 19/03/2026
Sharon Elizabeth Dell Council member 19/03/2026
SungYong Lee Council member 19/03/2026
Ting Wang Secretary 19/03/2026
Brendon James Woodford Treasurer 18/03/2026
Gordon Parsonson Archivist 1/07/2023
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Charity Updates


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20/08/2026 NOC021
20/08/2026 NOC020
26/09/2019 NOC011
1/06/2018 NOC009
2/04/2017 NOC006
27/03/2017 NOC005
27/03/2017 NOC004
24/09/2012 AR004
2/11/2011 AR003
27/02/2011 AR002

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