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Charity Summary


Charity Details

The Cawthron Institute Trust Board
The Cawthron Institute, Cawthron
CC23527
9429030882003
Registered

Registration details

28/04/2008
June 30

Address for service

Private Bag 2
Nelson Mail Centre
Nelson
7042
98 Halifax Street East
The Wood
Nelson
7010

Charity's other details

(03)5482319
(03)5469464
dominic.bloomfield@cawthron.org.nz
http://www.cawthron.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC23527

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The advancement of science to benefit Te Tauihu and Aotearoa New Zealand, with a focus on natural resources.

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

Sponsors / undertakes research

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Education / training / research

Environment / conservation, Community development

General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
The Cawthron Foundation CC28711

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 31/12/2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31/12/2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 17/10/2025 $48,383,000 $49,538,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 4/11/2024 $46,554,000 $48,310,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 20/11/2023 $43,256,000 $45,587,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 17/11/2022 $43,208,000 $43,950,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 31/03/2022 $43,598,000 $43,114,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 Processing $45,097,000 $43,250,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 1/10/2019 $43,788,000 $40,725,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 11/12/2018 $35,213,000 $31,453,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 23/11/2017 $27,395,000 $25,633,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 8/08/2017 $27,373,000 $26,899,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Allan Lindsay Freeth Trustee 23/02/2026
Tom Williams Trustee 23/02/2026
Lindsay McKenzie Chair 8/09/2025
Andrea Goodman Trustee 25/09/2024
Antonina Maree Grant Trustee 25/09/2024
Naomi Solomon Trustee 1/01/2024
Peter St John Crabtree Trustee 1/07/2023
Nick Smith Trustee 10/10/2022
Rachel Boyack-Mayer Trustee 30/11/2020
Tim King Trustee 12/10/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Sarah-Jane Weir Trustee 23/02/2026
John Leonard Palmer Chair 24/11/2025
Bev Doole Trustee 25/09/2024
Harvey Ruru Trustee 19/02/2024
Jan Hania Trustee 31/12/2023
Danette Olsen Trustee 20/02/2023
Rachel Reese Trustee 7/10/2022
Helen Smale Trustee 29/09/2021
Nicholas Rex Smith Trustee 30/11/2020
Pamela Williams Trustee 30/09/2020

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)
27/02/2026 NOC043
27/02/2026 NOC042
25/11/2025 NOC041
13/10/2025 NOC039
26/06/2024 NOC036
28/02/2024 NOC035
17/01/2024 NOC034
25/07/2023 NOC032
7/07/2023 NOC031
8/03/2023 NOC030

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