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Charity Details

Bruce Grandison Biggs Postgraduate Grants Fellowship Trust
Bruce Grandison Biggs Charitable Trust
CC54880
9429046063670
Registered

Registration details

14/09/2017
March 31

Address for service

C/O Anthropology, University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland
1142

Charity's other details

0275300771
p.sheppard@auckland.ac.nz
https://www.thepolynesiansociety.org
NZ University listings of research grants funding


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Focuses on outcomes for Māori

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC54880

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Support of Postgraduate Research among peoples of Pacific heritage in Oceania, especially in New Zealand.

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

Other (please state)

(Awards grants for postgraduate research with Maori and Oceania heritage communities)

Education / training / research

General public

Children / young people

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

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For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 3/05/2026 $2,470 $1,068 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2025 30/09/2025 24/05/2025 $2,499 $2,846 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 3/08/2024 $14,072 $7,500 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 10/07/2023 $3,640 $3,750 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 20/06/2022 $2,496 $4,250 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 14/06/2021 $4,450 $2,401 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 22/06/2020 $4,023 $1,606 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 21/05/2019 $73,408 $6,907 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 28/08/2018 $71,389 $76 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Gordon Nanau Trustee 15/01/2026
Peter Joseph Sheppard Treasurer 4/08/2022
Marama Leigh Muru-Lanning President of the Polynesian Society (Inc.) 17/09/2019
Judith Huntsman Trustee 28/03/2017
Richard Benton Trustee 28/03/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Rangimarie Rawiri Trustee 17/09/2019

Charity Updates

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3/05/2026 NOC014
29/04/2023 NOC008
29/04/2023 NOC007
25/01/2018 NOC001

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