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Charity Details

HERA Foundation
CC23617
9429042696995
Registered

Registration details

29/04/2008
June 30

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Heavy Engineering Educational And Research Foundation 29/04/2008
HERA Foundation 8/02/2019

Address for service

PO Box 76134
Manukau City
Auckland
2241
17-19 Gladding Place
Manukau
Auckland
2104

Charity's other details

09 262 4848
accounts@hera.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC23617

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Objects of the Trust (from Trust Deed) a) To encourage the study and understanding of Heavy Engineering technology and matters relating directly or indirectly thereto by such means as may seem proper to the Board, including the awarding of fellowships, scholarships and bursaries , the negotiation of research contract, and the organising of discussions, seminars, conferences or training; b) To promote, supervise and conduct research and scientific work in connection with Heavy Engineering and all matters concerned with or relating thereto; c) To stablish and maintain a database and a library, including research results available in the above scientific field; d) To establish, form, equip and maintain research facilities for any such research and scientific work as aforesaid; e) To publish in any form or to disseminate as widely as possible and by any means the results of research and other scientific work relating to or arising from the activities of the Trust or any other institut

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

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Sponsors / undertakes research

Education / training / research

Economic development

Children / young people

Other charities, NZ Metals Industry

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

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2026 31/12/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 25/09/2025 $362,881 $490,376 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 21/09/2025 $365,494 $503,897 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 6/09/2023 $364,078 $386,484 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 22/09/2022 $385,910 $229,342 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 17/01/2022 $310,066 $197,129 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 12/10/2020 $311,540 $203,618 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 9/10/2019 $311,608 $243,926 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 3/10/2018 $277,723 $266,878 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 24/01/2018 $298,615 $323,354 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Rebecca VanEyssen Secretary 19/08/2025
Jeremy Smith Trustee 8/11/2023
Ronita Kishore Treasurer 31/07/2023
Sean Gledhill Trustee 8/09/2022
David graham Anderson Ex Officio Trustee as elected HERA Chair 23/07/2020
Eric Craig Stevenson Ex-Officio trustee as HERA Deputy Chair 23/07/2020
Duncan Fraser Trustee/Chair 17/08/2011

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Troy Coyle Secretary 19/08/2025
Noel Davies Trustee/Chair 16/08/2024
Wolfgang Scholz Secretary/Treasurer 31/03/2023
Mike Lehan Trustee 16/07/2020
John Frear Trustee - HERA Chariman 30/06/2016
David John Moore Trustee 15/08/2013
John Meikle Trustee 17/08/2011
Peter White - Robinson Trustee 17/08/2011

Charity Updates

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18/09/2025 NOC017
22/09/2022 NOC014
22/09/2022 NOC012
3/10/2018 NOC008
2/05/2014 NOC004
15/11/2011 AR004

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