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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Missing Wingman Trust (RNZAF)

Registration number:

CC54763

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

7/06/2017

Balance Date:

July 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 1339

Palmerston North Central

Palmerston North

4440

Charity's Street Address:

170 Broadway Avenue

Palmerston North 4410

Palmerston North

4410

Charity's other details

Email:

missingwingmantrust@gmail.com

Website:

http://www.missingwingmantrust.org.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/CC54763

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Missing Wingman Trust (RNZAF) is an entity in New Zealand which supports the Royal New Zealand Air Force family. It is the only charity in New Zealand that supports military families when someone is killed, wounded, injured or becomes ill, whether in New Zealand or overseas. The Missing Wingman Trust provides; Welfare assistance, Support and financial assistance to maintain a reasonable quality of life, Support and financial assistance in times of crisis.

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

Activities:

Makes grants / loans to individuals

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Other (please state)

(Promoting morale of armed forces)

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel, civilians and dependents)

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
31/07/2026	31/01/2027	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/07/2025	31/01/2026	3/12/2025	$63,169	$58,806	Included in Annual Return
31/07/2024	31/01/2025	14/11/2024	$39,038	$40,036	Included in Annual Return
31/07/2023	31/01/2024	15/01/2024	$84,753	$65,338	Included in Annual Return
31/07/2022	31/01/2023	2/02/2023	$112,698	$29,063	Included in Annual Return
31/07/2021	14/02/2022	2/02/2022	$39,704	$20,756	Included in Annual Return
31/07/2020	31/01/2021	29/01/2021	$78,485	$26,089	Included in Annual Return
31/07/2019	31/01/2020	30/01/2020	$26,450	$35,817	Included in Annual Return
31/07/2018	31/01/2019	31/01/2019	$46,793	$25,249	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Gavin Stuart Hey	Trustee	26/06/2024
Ronald James Thacker	Trustee	6/05/2021
Susie Maria Barns	Trustee	6/05/2021
Geoff Polglaise	Trustee	1/07/2016
Stephen Gregory	Trustee	4/12/2013
Judy Bailey	Trustee	9/05/2011
Timothy John Costley	Trustee	9/05/2011

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Judy Bailer	Trustee	3/12/2025
Ron Thacker	Trustee	6/05/2021
Bruce Ferguson	Chairperson	5/05/2021
Doug John Walters	Trustee	5/05/2021
John Hamilton	Trustee	5/05/2021

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)
3/12/2025	NOC012
27/01/2022	NOC006
28/01/2021	NOC004

Charity Documents

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