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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Animals Aotearoa Charitable Trust

Registration number:

CC59360

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/08/2021

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 95227

Swanson

Auckland

0653

Charity's Street Address:

Restricted

Charity's other details

Website:

http://www.animalsaotearoa.org

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/AnimalsAotearoa

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/AnimalsAotearoa

Other Social Network:

https://www.instagram.com/animalsaotearoa/

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Overseas

Oceania

Australia

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC59360

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Trust is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes (including any purposes ancillary to those charitable purposes): To end the suffering and exploitation of farmed animals in Aotearoa. To advance education and raise awareness about animal welfare. Promote sustainable and less harmful alternative forms of food production. Collaborate and maintain positive relationships with other organisations. To benefit the community by working to strengthen the animal welfare movement.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Care / protection of animals

Beneficiaries:

General public

Legal Structure

Unincorporated Trust

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
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	1/09/2024	$269,096	$193,551	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	27/08/2023	$150,349	$166,318	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	19/08/2022	$304,047	$132,612	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Hannah Lessels	Trustee	11/02/2025
Avril Mcintyre	Trustee	11/07/2023
Ramona Oliver	Operations Director	6/04/2021
Rosalind Holland	Trustee	31/03/2021
Marianne Macdonald	Executive Director	1/01/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Clare Havell	Campaign Director	30/06/2025
Deborah Matthews	Trustee	21/12/2024
Elaine McNee	Trustee	1/03/2023

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)
20/08/2025	NOC012
17/03/2025	NOC011
3/03/2025	NOC010
3/03/2025	NOC009
27/09/2024	NOC008
7/08/2023	NOC004
23/03/2023	NOC003
5/04/2022	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name