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Charity Details

Karori Sanctuary Trust
Zealandia
CC21900
9429042777588
Registered

Registration details

17/03/2008
June 30

Name change history

Name Effective Date
The Karori Reservoir Wildlife Sanctuary Trust 18/03/2008
Karori Sanctuary Trust 4/06/2009

Address for service

PO Box 9267
Marion Square
Wellington
6141
31 Waiapu Road
Kelburn
Wellington
6012

Charity's other details

04 9209200
info@visitzealandia.com
http://www.visitzealandia.com


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC21900

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

We operate as a not-for profit organisation, a social enterprise, seeking to do public good by operating in a way that follows sound commercial disciplines. As set out in our Trust Deed, the objects of the Trust are as follows: - To carry out education and research into all matters pertaining to the conservation and restoration of New Zealand’s natural heritage and in particular to restore representative examples of New Zealand’s natural heritage. - To establish and maintain a secure native wildlife sanctuary in the Karori Reservoir in the City of Wellington. - To restore the reservoir area ecosystem as closely as practicable to its presumed pre-human state but allowing for construction of specific habitats to enhance its diversity and conservation values. - To provide facilities for recreation and tourism activities. - To seek and foster community support and participation. - To manage and manipulate such ecosystems as may be necessary to maintain requisite populations.

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

Other (please state)

(Restore Environment), Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research, Sport / recreation

General public

Children / young people, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, Animals, People with disabilities, Tourists

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 4/11/2025 $8,799,980 $8,600,347 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 15/12/2024 $8,256,548 $7,335,263 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/01/2024 4/02/2024 $6,730,019 $6,669,899 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 13/02/2023 $5,301,079 $5,608,093 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 28/12/2021 $5,993,996 $5,715,205 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 13/12/2020 $6,436,690 $5,533,639 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 24/02/2020 $6,414,611 $5,269,989 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 14/02/2019 $5,201,117 $5,027,018 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 18/01/2018 $4,464,742 $4,683,556 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2016 31/12/2016 23/02/2017 $4,222,802 $4,114,909 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Colin James Rowsell Trustee 1/11/2025
Martha Jeffries Trustee 1/11/2025
Paul Nicholas Atkins Trustee 23/01/2024
Margaret Mary Hyland Trustee 1/04/2022
Elizabeth G Harrison Trustee 1/01/2019
Josephine Elizabeth Breese Trustee 1/07/2018
Russell Spratt Board Chair 1/04/2016

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Teri O'Neill Trustee 11/10/2025
Peter James Herbert Monk Trustee 31/12/2024
Phillip Meyer Board Chair 31/12/2023
David Michael Bibby Trustee 31/12/2022
Denise Church Board Chair 31/12/2018
Pam Fuller Trustee 30/06/2018
Steven Thompson Trustee 30/06/2018
David Bibbiy Trustee 21/02/2017
Charles Hines Daugherty Trustee 31/12/2015
Catherine Isaac Trustee (Chair) 21/11/2014

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)
14/10/2025 NOC032
7/01/2025 NOC031
20/06/2024 NOC029
23/01/2024 NOC027
8/09/2023 NOC025
2/05/2023 NOC021
23/03/2023 NOC020
29/12/2021 NOC018
14/12/2020 NOC016
18/07/2019 NOC013

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