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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Waimakariri Ecological and Landscape Restoration Alliance Incorporated.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Waimakariri Ecological and Landscape Restoration Alliance Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

WELRA

Registration number:

CC44674

NZBN number:

9429043186938

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

06/03/2026

Deregistration Reason:

The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)

Financial information at the time of Deregistration:

Accumulated Assets and Income:

Liabilities:

Below are details of Waimakariri Ecological and Landscape Restoration Alliance Incorporated at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Waimakariri Ecological and Landscape Restoration Alliance Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

WELRA

Registration number:

CC44674

NZBN number:

9429043186938

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

15/07/2010

Balance Date:

June 30

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	6/03/2026	The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)
Registered	15/07/2010

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 9125

Tower Junction

Addington

Christchurch

8149

Charity's Street Address:

21 Torlesse Place

RD 1

Springfield

7580

Charity's other details

Phone:

03 3189189

Email:

rgoldring@xtra.co.nz

Website:

http://www.welra.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC44674

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

We raise funds to kill the spreading wilding pines within the upper Waimakariri Basin

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

Activities:

Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Raising funding to protect native flora and flora

Sectors:

Environment / conservation

Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering, Control of wilding/trees

Beneficiaries:

General public

Native flora and flora

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December2010 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2011

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	23/09/2025	$45,648	$51,296	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	11/12/2024	$100,898	$75,960	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	10/11/2023	$60,774	$24,026	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	21/09/2022	$60,479	$43,486	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	24/09/2021	$31,325	$18,816	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/01/2021	20/01/2021	$111,087	$102,842	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	16/12/2019	$84,392	$95,913	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	28/02/2019	7/03/2019	$130,786	$140,000	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	22/12/2017	$163,623	$167,181	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2016	31/12/2016	22/03/2017	$299,067	$305,422	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Jenny Ladley	Chairperson	12/09/2016
Neil Walkinshaw	WELRA Programme Coordinator	15/09/2015
David Campbell Hewson	Executive Member	26/08/2009
Maree Goldring	Secretary	26/08/2009
Nickolas John Ledgard	Executive member	26/08/2009
Raymond Goldring	Deputy Chairperson	26/08/2009

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
James Kenneth William Hoban	Committee member	12/09/2016
Peter Wakefield	Executive Member	12/09/2016
Richard Hill	Executive member	12/09/2016
Robert Leslie Leonard	Treasurer	1/11/2011
Michael Willis	Executive member	30/06/2011

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
16/11/2011	AR002

Charity Documents

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