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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Sanctuary Under the Stars Charitable Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

formerly: Sherock Sanctuary

Registration number:

CC60393

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

23/03/2022

Balance Date:

March 31

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
Sherock Sanctuary	23/03/2022
Sanctuary Under the Stars Charitable Trust	17/03/2026

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

16 John Street

Whangārei

Whangarei

0110

Charity's other details

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/SherockAnimalSanctuary/

Other Social Network:

https://www.instagram.com/sanctuary_under_the_stars/

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC60393

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To rescue and provide a permanent home for abused, abandoned, and neglected animals. To provide a high standard of animal welfare and to treat animals with respect, kindness, and compassion. To raise awareness as to the rights and intrinsic value of animals. To teach compassion and respect for all animals and promote awareness and facilitate education in relation to the sanctuary of animals in NZ. Conservation: to maintain areas of native vegetation and wetlands located on sanctuary land.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Care / protection of animals

Beneficiaries:

Animals

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	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	30/09/2025	$43,672	$29,384	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	27/09/2024	$24,298	$24,143	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	21/10/2023	20/10/2023	$2,233	$5,742	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Dalina Tabea Naepfer	Trustee	31/10/2024
Harriet Montgomery Grace	Trustee	27/09/2024

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Emily Joy Rushton	Trustee	7/12/2024
Sharon Lynette Heald	Trustee	4/12/2024

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)
26/03/2026	NOC009
26/03/2026	NOC008
17/03/2026	NOC007
21/12/2024	NOC004
31/10/2024	NOC003

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name