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Charity Summary


Charity Details


Wellington Zoo Trust
CC22002
9429043129751
Registered

Registration details

19/03/2008
June 30

Address for service

200 Daniell Street
Newtown
Wellington
6021

Charity's other details

(04)3816755
(04)8030777
https://www.facebook.com/WgtnZoo
https://twitter.com/wellingtonzoo


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

Manage, Administer, Plan ,Develop, Maintain, Operate and Promote the Wellington Zoo for the benefit of the inhabitants of Wellington and as an attraction to visitor to Wellington

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

Other (please state)

(Zoo)

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research, Sport / recreation, Care / protection of animals, Recreation

Animals

Children / young people, General public

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
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 30/09/2025 $10,535,000 $10,653,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 24/12/2024 $10,986,000 $10,969,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 14/12/2023 $11,236,000 $11,329,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 22/12/2022 $9,427,000 $9,555,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/05/2022 20/05/2022 $9,399,000 $8,889,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 9/10/2020 $8,262,643 $8,606,827 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 4/11/2019 $8,568,299 $8,751,894 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 9/10/2018 $7,793,747 $7,433,564 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 18/10/2017 $7,424,949 $8,061,229 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 31/08/2016 $7,200,963 $6,817,160 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Jason Wells Trustee 1/01/2026
Laurie Foon Trustee 20/11/2025
Stephen McArthur Trustee 1/09/2025
Marie Susan Long Trustee 1/01/2024
Christopher Mark Roberts Trustee 23/02/2023
Jamie Grant Daniel Tuuta Chair 23/02/2023
Bonnie Tonkin Officer 3/03/2022
Jane Diplock Trustee 1/01/2022
Karen Fifield Chief Executive Officer 25/09/2006

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Nina Emilia Welanyk Brown Trustee 31/12/2025
Nureddin Abdurahman Trustee 31/10/2025
Craig Ellison Trustee 31/12/2023
Benjamin Gurney Sullivan Bateman Trustee 17/03/2023
Michael Potts Trustee 31/12/2022
Fleur Fitzimons Trustee 8/10/2022
Raewyn Jennifer Bleakley Trustee 31/12/2021
Peter William Gilberd Trustee 12/10/2019
Sue Paterson Trustee 30/06/2018
Sarah Free Trustee 23/02/2018
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Charity Updates


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30/01/2026 NOC038
1/09/2025 NOC036
19/02/2024 NOC034
15/02/2024 NOC033
22/03/2023 NOC031
15/03/2023 NOC030
19/12/2022 NOC028
3/03/2022 NOC026
3/02/2022 NOC025
3/02/2022 NOC024
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