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          Charity Summary


          Charity Details

          Save Animals From Exploitation Incorporated
          SAFE for Animals
          CC40428
          9429042724353
          Registered

          Registration details

          30/06/2008
          March 31

          Address for service

          PO Box 28110
          Kelburn
          Wellington
          6150

          Charity's other details

          04 472 4974
          safe@safe.org.nz
          http://www.safe.org.nz
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          www.facebook.com/SAFEnewzealand
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          https://twitter.com/safenewzealand


          https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC40428

          Purpose & Structure

          Charitable Purpose

          SAFE's vision is an Aotearoa New Zealand that ensures rights of animals. SAFE's mission is to educate, inform and empower people to make cruelty-free, plant-based and vegan choices.

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

          Provides advice / information / advocacy

          Acts as an umbrella / resource body

          Care / protection of animals

          Education / training / research, Health, Environment / conservation, Fund-raising

          Animals

          General public

          Entity Structure

          SAFE's Board is comprised of six individuals who volunteer their time and skills to help animals and ensure good governance. Our current Board Members come from a diverse range of backgrounds, such as: animal advocacy, marketing, fundraising, leadership, digital media, accountancy and business. SAFE currently has 3,759 registered volunteers, 3,005 financial supporters and many non-financial supporters including businesses and high-profile New Zealand celebrities, along with a dedicated staff .

          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.

          Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
          30/09/2021 15/09/2021 $1,823,933 $2,114,944
          30/09/2020 28/08/2020 $2,206,546 $1,893,408
          30/09/2019 16/09/2019 $3,028,193 $1,646,342
          30/09/2018 27/08/2018 $6,132,948 $1,672,820
          30/09/2017 18/09/2017 $1,464,488 $1,400,808
          30/09/2016 29/09/2016 $1,373,950 $1,057,483
          30/09/2015 29/10/2015 $1,134,510 $966,614
          30/09/2014 20/10/2014 $906,823 $952,143
          30/09/2013 14/11/2013 $1,051,239 $981,513
          30/09/2012 13/12/2012 $1,390,649 $1,031,939

          Annual return table statuses:

          • Not paid – We have not matched a payment with the Annual Return.
          • Processing – We have to do some work in the background to process the Annual Return.
          • Not required – This charity was deregistered for this year, and the annual return is not required.
          • If there is no entry, the charity may have made a request to have the information withheld for public interest reasons.

          Officer Details

          Officers

          Officer Name Position Effective Date
          Gareth Thomas Llewellyn Hughes Board member 18/10/2020
          Logan Peter Smedley Treasurer 2/09/2020
          Debra Ashton Chief Executive Officer 1/09/2018
          Timothy Groenendaal Acting Chair 24/02/2018
          Katharine Birks Secretary 1/08/2017
          Kirsten Magnusson Board Member 24/05/2017

          Past Officers

          Officer Name Position Past Since
          Mark Rocket Chair 16/06/2021
          Troy Coyle Secretary 6/10/2020
          Sarah Barnes Treasurer 17/08/2020
          Glen Desmond Real Board Member 1/08/2019
          Joanne Caroline Child Treasurer 1/08/2019
          Saar Cohen-Ronen Board Member 1/08/2019
          Marieke Jasmijn de Boo CEO 26/05/2018
          Brett Matthew Lahman Board member 1/12/2017
          Melanie Vivian Board Member 24/10/2017
          Clare Justine Marks Head of Operations 31/10/2016

          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)
          7/07/2021 NOC045
          16/06/2021 NOC044
          1/06/2021 NOC043
          21/11/2020 NOC042
          10/11/2020 NOC041
          28/04/2020 NOC038
          17/02/2020 NOC037
          8/01/2019 NOC035
          18/12/2018 NOC034
          21/06/2018 NOC032

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