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Charity Details


Nature School NZ Trust
Bush Sprouts Nature School
CC56079
9429046982100
Registered

Registration details

29/08/2018
March 31

Address for service

69A Mana Esplanade
Paremata
Porirua
5026

Charity's other details

0274385366
https://www.facebook.com/BushSproutsNatureSchool/
instagram: #natureschoolnz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

The purpose of the trust is to provide empowering programmes that educate, encourage and develop young people to learn from and through nature play in their local community. In doing so, children can build communication skills, self-confidence, resilience, social skills, leadership qualities and develop a deeper connection with their local environment. This is achieved through the Nature School, Bush Sprouts in schools and holiday programmes. The trust also is committed to: 2.1 Respect and tautoko the dual heritage and languages of Aotearoa, as embodied in Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi). We are guided by māori concepts such as whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and kaitiakitanga. 2.2 Raise funds for the trusts purposes 2.3 Provide mentoring within our programmes for adults to grow and support their own connection with nature and in their practise as nature educators, as well as professional development. 2.4 Collaborate and form relationships with other organisations/schools

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

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Education / training / research

Environment / conservation

Children / young people

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns


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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 11/07/2025 $178,849 $182,897 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 8/09/2024 $202,284 $202,553 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 25/08/2023 $187,654 $214,794 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 24/09/2022 $144,464 $144,234 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 28/08/2021 $168,281 $151,056 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 11/09/2020 $125,426 $115,834 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 2/09/2019 $17,511 $10,288 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Rachel Mary Denee Trustee 4/03/2024
Nicola Jan Vernon Trustee 27/02/2024
Amanda Jane Dobson Trustee 16/08/2019
Leo Smith Trustee, Director 28/08/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Tiana Rose Thompson Trustee 1/08/2024
Huia Gray Trustee 7/03/2024
Daniel Green Trustee 16/05/2021

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.
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2/08/2024 NOC014
12/03/2024 NOC013
7/03/2024 NOC012
8/09/2022 NOC009
16/05/2021 NOC007
4/05/2020 NOC005
25/10/2019 NOC004
16/08/2019 NOC002

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