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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Play Therapy Manatōpū

Registration number:

CC64148

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

3/02/2026

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

49 Dover Road

Wainuiomata

Lower Hutt

5014

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.anzapt.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/CC64148

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Society is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes (including ancillary to those charitable purposes), namely for the advancement of CCPT in Aotearoa New Zealand. This will be achieved through promoting CCPT by facilitating training and research, fostering professional development and professional accreditation, and ensuring the ethical and competent provision of services.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Health

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public, Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Anna Elizabeth De Koster	Officer	11/06/2026
Cathie Stenhousee	Secretary	11/06/2026
Christine Lister	Treasurer	11/06/2026
Karen Elliot	Chair	11/06/2026
Hayley Burwell	Officer	12/12/2024
Lucy Jane Robins	Officer	12/12/2024

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Lisa Frances Dean	Treasurer	11/06/2026
Natalie Marie Astin	Chair	11/06/2026
Taryn Blake	Secretary	11/06/2026
Melanie Gilbert-De Rios	Officer	1/06/2025

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
31/05/2026	NOC001

Charity Documents

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