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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Aotearoa Circle Trust

Registration number:

CC57015

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

31/05/2019

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

Public Trust

Private Bag 5902

Wellington

6140

Charity's Street Address:

Public Trust Tower

Level 2, 22 Willeston St

Wellington

6011

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.theaotearoacircle.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/CC57015

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The kaupapa/purpose of The Aotearoa Circle Trust is to promote the preservation, conservation, protection and enhancement of the New Zealand environment (including without limitation land and water-based ecosystems, natural and physical resources such as living organisms, and landscape) in their roles of providing natural resource inputs for economic outcomes.

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Environment / conservation

Beneficiaries:

General public

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
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	30/09/2025	$2,166,915	$1,725,873	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	31/10/2024	29/10/2024	$2,030,568	$1,945,972	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	31/12/2023	19/12/2023	$1,315,337	$1,230,007	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	29/09/2022	$1,666,368	$1,692,821	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	27/09/2021	$878,462	$744,977	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	21/09/2020	$593,197	$441,246	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Public Trust	Trustee	29/12/2019

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