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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Waitākiri Eco-Sanctuary Charitable Trust

Registration number:

CC58016

NZBN number:

9429048455688

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/07/2020

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue

Richmond

Christchurch

8013

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.ecosanctuary.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/ecocitynz/

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC58016

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

 To plan, promote and develop the Waitākiri Eco-Sanctuary, located in the Otākaro Avon Red Zone, as a predator-proof fenced sanctuary for indigenous wildlife that would complement other, nearby, sanctuaries run by autonomous, but networked, organisations

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

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
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	24/11/2025	$750	$2,466	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	22/08/2024	$11,676	$3,307	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	27/07/2023	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	13/12/2022	$100	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	17/01/2022	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Michael Steenson	Trustee	30/11/2022
Holly Johnstone	Trustee	3/05/2022
Colin Douglas Meurk	Co-Chair	17/06/2020
Eric John Pawson	Trustee	17/06/2020
Tanya Marie Didham	Co-Chair	17/06/2020

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Elizabeth Anne Spicer	Treasurer	30/06/2025
Thomas Blakie	Trustee	24/04/2024
Donald Edward Bruggers	Trustee	13/06/2023
Garry Anthony Moore	Trustee	13/12/2022
Bruce William Kenneth White	Trustee	10/11/2021

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)
6/05/2024	NOC008
24/04/2024	NOC007
18/10/2023	NOC006
12/01/2022	NOC002
30/11/2021	NOC001

Charity Documents

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