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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Environmental Defence Society Incorporated
EDS
CC10297
9429042719687
Registered

Registration details

17/05/2007
March 31

Address for service

PO Box 91736
Victoria Street West
Auckland
1142
169A Ponsonby Road
RD 1
Ponsonby
Auckland
1011

Charity's other details

(09) 302 2972
manager@eds.org.nz
http://www.eds.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/EDSaotearoa/
https://twitter.com/EDS_Aotearoa
https://www.instagram.com/eds_aotearoa/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC10297

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To make a significant difference to environmental outcomes in New Zealand through supporting high quality, accessible and transparent decision-making and promoting the adoption of environmental best practice. EDS brings together the disciplines of science, law and planning to provide thought leadership on environmental and conservation issues.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sponsors / undertakes research

Environment / conservation

General public

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

Extension for 2016 return give to 30/11/16 - e-mail saved under documents

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 $2,726,974 $1,862,340 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/12/2024 10/10/2024 $2,442,187 $1,964,315 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 24/10/2023 $2,031,602 $1,692,625 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 31/10/2022 3/10/2022 $1,315,689 $1,182,879 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 30/09/2021 $1,298,126 $1,019,347 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 31/10/2020 21/10/2020 $1,168,493 $1,082,374 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 30/09/2019 $1,073,983 $1,060,021 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 30/09/2018 5/12/2018 $1,011,771 $881,447 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017 30/09/2017 29/09/2017 $793,793 $823,641 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
David John Hall Director 2/12/2018
Alastair Bisley Director 13/07/2017
Ruby Haazen Director 26/11/2015
Shay Schlaepfer Director 8/09/2009
Malcolm James Bowman Director 16/05/2007
Raewyn Margery Peart Policy Director 16/05/2007
Graeme James Lawrence Director 16/05/2007
Alfred Richard Bellamy Director 16/05/2007
Barry John Barton Chair of the Finance Committee 16/05/2007
Gary Vernon Taylor Chairman 2/03/2007

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Bevis Fedder Director 30/09/2025
Heugh Mandsley Kelly Director 30/09/2025
Dayle Hunia Director 2/03/2025
Jacinta Arianna Ruru Director 4/04/2024
Charles Frederick Wurster Director 1/04/2023
Susan Jane Turner Director 16/11/2021
Kathryn Alice Storer Director 1/11/2021
Robert Garry Law Director 20/03/2019
Fiona Helen Driver Director 14/02/2019
Hugh Douglas Jarvis Director 31/08/2016

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)
4/10/2025 NOC038
31/10/2024 NOC036
14/10/2021 NOC031
30/08/2021 NOC029
15/03/2021 NOC028
7/08/2020 NOC026
27/03/2019 NOC024
14/02/2019 NOC023
5/12/2018 NOC022
2/12/2016 NOC019

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