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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Manaaki Whenua Research Trust.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Manaaki Whenua Research Trust

Registration number:

CC53232

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

9/02/2016

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 69040

Lincoln

7640

Charity's Street Address:

54 Gerald Street

Lincoln 7608

Wellington

Lincoln

7608

Charity's other details

Phone:

03321999

Email:

eglintonr@landcareresearch.co.nz

Website:

https://landcareresearch.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53232

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Manaaki Whenua Research Trust is established for the purpose of seeking charitable donations to enable the protection and enhancement of New Zealand’s natural heritage.

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

Activities:

Sponsors / undertakes research

Sectors:

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research, International activities, Economic development

Beneficiaries:

General public

Animals

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
30/06/2026	31/12/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	20/11/2025	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	16/12/2024	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	27/10/2023	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	11/07/2023	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	23/12/2021	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	30/11/2020	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	17/09/2019	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	20/11/2018	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	8/10/2018	$100	$0	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Fraser Morgan	Group Manager Science	1/07/2025
Richard Phillip Eglinton	GM Corporate Services	29/06/2024
Fiona Eleanor Carswell	Trustee	11/07/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Graham Sevicke-Jones	General Manager Science and Knowledge Translation	30/06/2025
Peter Millard	Trustee	28/06/2024
Richard Francis Starforth Gordon	Trustee	28/06/2024
Nigel William Thomson	Trustee	16/12/2021
Deborah Jane Taylor	Trustee	30/06/2021
Justine Mia Daw	Trustee	7/09/2018

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)
8/08/2025	NOC016
3/07/2024	NOC014
11/07/2023	NOC011
21/12/2021	NOC009
30/06/2021	NOC008
8/10/2018	NOC003
8/10/2018	NOC002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name