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Charity Details

Botanical Society of Otago
CC24010
N/A
Registered

Registration details

6/05/2008
March 31

Address for service

c/o Department of Botany, University of Otago
P.O. Box 56
Dunedin
9054

Charity's other details

BotSocOtago@gmail.com
http://www.bso.org.nz/
facebook.com/Botanical-Society-of-Otago-513831728707617/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC24010

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Botanical Society of Otago aims to bring together people interested in botany (in the broadest sense); to promote knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of botany through literature, art and science; to promote the conservation of NZ's indigenous flora; to educate and enthuse the general public on botanical matters; to provide advice to other bodies on botanical matters; and to further botanical knowledge, all especially but not only within Otago.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Education / training / research

Environment / conservation

General public

Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Unincorporated Organisation

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
Audrey Eagle Publishing Fund (Non-Registered Entity) N/A

Annual Returns

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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
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 8/08/2025 $4,956 $5,083 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 15/07/2024 $5,133 $5,011 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 3/11/2023 $4,898 $3,860 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 3/11/2023 $5,690 $4,443 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 23/05/2021 $4,620 $2,964 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 8/04/2020 $5,191 $4,096 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 2/05/2019 $8,282 $3,948 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 23/04/2018 $6,444 $5,187 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 4/06/2017 $7,591 $6,595 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Alexander Erik Wearing Newsletter Editor 2/07/2025
Allison Knight Committee member 14/05/2025
Lydia Jane Springford Metcalfe Committee member 14/05/2025
Joanne Cara Sinclair Committee member 10/05/2023
Angela Jeanette Brandt Secretary 3/06/2019
Lydia Marrisa Turley Committee Member 3/06/2019
Gretchen Emily Brownstein Treasurer 1/05/2018
David Lyttle Committee Member 20/04/2009
David Allan Orlovich Committee member 5/04/2006
John Worrell Barkla Vice Chair 5/04/2006

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
John Gordon Knight Treasurer 14/05/2025
Mary Anne Miller Treasurer 10/05/2023
Robyn Josie Bridges Communications 1/05/2021
Tina Summerfield University Liaison 1/05/2021
Allison Knight Secretary 1/05/2019
Kate Caldwell Newsletter and Facebook Editor 1/10/2018
John Wilson Committee Member 6/04/2015
Bill Wilson Social Functions organiser 31/03/2014
Jean Bretherton Treasurer 31/12/2012
Abe Gray Committee Member 20/04/2011

Charity Updates

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8/09/2025 NOC021
10/10/2023 NOC016
7/04/2020 NOC013
8/05/2014 NOC008
26/05/2013 AR007
16/05/2012 AR006
16/05/2011 AR004
13/07/2009 AR002
13/07/2009 NOC002

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