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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Bat Research Organisation

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Pekapeka Matauranga

Registration number:

CC61419

NZBN number:

9429051622602

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

26/04/2023

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

57 Koromatua Road

RD 10

Ngahinapouri

Hamilton

3290

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.theBro.org.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/CC61419

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

(a) To support, maintain, assist, foster and promote the knowledge of the New Zealand long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus Tuberculatus, pekapeka-tou-roa) and lesser short tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata, pekapeka-tou-poto) for the benefit of present and future bat populations; (b) To promote the advancement of education in relation to bat conservation issues in Aotearoa, New Zealand;

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people

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	21/08/2025	$655	$179	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	18/09/2024	$200	$6	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Hannah Mueller	Board Member	31/08/2023
Grant Tempero	Board Member	28/08/2023
Moira Haddrell	Chair	26/04/2023
Samuel Edwin Isaac Judd	Board Member	26/04/2023
Titia Schamhart	CEO / Board Member	26/04/2023

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
4/09/2024	NOC001

Charity Documents

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