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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Penguins First Timaru Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Penguins First Timaru

Registration number:

CC62480

NZBN number:

9429052097621

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

18/07/2024

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

22 Kitchener Square

Highfield

Timaru

7910

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.penguinsfirsttimaru.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC62480

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To ensure the wellbeing and protections of the Korora (Little Penguin) at Caroline Bay and other areas around the Timaru coast. To educate the public viewing the penguins from Marine Parade.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Care / protection of animals

Beneficiaries:

General public

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
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	28/09/2025	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Maria Huberta Catharina Cornelia Bakker-Gelsing	Secretary	26/03/2025
Gail Setsuko Tanabe	Trustee	30/11/2023
Jessica McDonald	Trustee	30/11/2023
John Gregory Adams	Chair & Trustee	30/11/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Maria Hulenka Bakker-Gelsing	Secretary	3/03/2025

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)
26/03/2025	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name