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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Friends of the Dowse

Registration number:

CC55747

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

17/09/2018

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

103 Dowse Drive

Maungaraki

Lower Hutt

5010

Charity's other details

Phone:

021439727

Email:

colin.kellywellington@gmail.com

Website:

http://dowse.org.nz/support/friends

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC55747

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Friends of the Dowse acts as an advocate for The Dowse Art Museum with the objective to support and promote awareness of its commitment to creativity, including a special focus on decorative and applied arts and design, nationally and internationally. The Friends raise funds to buy and donate works for the Dowse Collection.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

General public

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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	29/09/2025	$1,399	$748	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	27/09/2024	$941	$814	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	26/09/2023	$825	$2,396	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	22/09/2022	$12,499	$14,071	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	30/09/2021	$11,740	$16,255	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	24/08/2020	$14,500	$13,205	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	29/08/2019	$15,702	$13,205	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Victoria Jane Harrison	Treasurer	1/04/2018
Heather May Chrichton	Committee Member	15/03/2018
Nicky Dyer	Committee Member	15/03/2018
Tyrie Grace Kelly	Secretary	1/02/2018
Barbara Ann Scott	Vice President	1/04/2017
Colin James Kelly	President	1/03/2017
Bruce Sedcole	Committee Member	1/03/2014

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Ann Lorraine Montague	Committee Member	31/03/2022
Louisa Mary Gormans	Committee Member	1/04/2021
Robert Watkins Moffat	Ordinary Member	31/03/2021

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
30/08/2020	NOC003

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