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Charity Details

Sir Peter Blake Marine Education And Recreation Board
Sir Peter Blake MERC, Sir Peter Blake Marine Education And Recreation Centre
CC29903
9429042765127
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31

Address for service

PO Box 35119
Browns Bay
Auckland
753
1045 Beach Road
Torbay
Auckland
630

Charity's other details

09 473 0714
09 473 1945
accounts@merc.org.nz
http://www.merc.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/sirpeterblakemerc


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC29903

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To provide safe, fun, high quality marine environmental education and recreation experiences for young New Zealanders. Kia Whakaongaonga Tangaroa i to whatumanawa

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

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Outdoor Education And Provide Staff

Education / training / research

Accommodation / housing, Environment / conservation, Community development, Social services, Sport / recreation, Outdoor Recreation/ Sport Recreation

Children / young people

Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees, Religious groups

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

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 30/11/2025 5/11/2025 $1,430,834 $1,473,055 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 28/08/2024 $1,392,829 $1,399,991 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 22/09/2023 $1,169,330 $1,203,686 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 7/09/2022 $867,386 $1,029,454 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 31/12/2021 17/12/2021 $1,159,020 $1,007,220 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/11/2020 27/11/2020 $1,072,879 $1,196,413 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 14/08/2019 $936,572 $1,039,214 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 30/09/2018 23/08/2018 $903,429 $888,722 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 8/09/2017 $921,674 $981,955 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Gregg Walden Local Board Representative 16/02/2026
Kerry Tyack Trustee 28/04/2025
Sarah Wakeford Trustee 28/04/2025
Denise Lee Council Representative 28/09/2015
Anthony Robert Peat Treasurer 29/07/2015
Alick Wilson Trustee 30/06/2008
Mark Orams Chairman 30/06/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Alexis Poppelbaum Local Board Representative 11/10/2025
Glenn Andrea Wilcox Trustee 31/03/2025
Michael Stuart Brown Chairman 16/09/2024
Robert Nigel Gill Trustee 4/12/2023
Stephen Craig Hathaway Trustee 18/09/2023
Sarah Barbara Wakeford Trustee 19/04/2023
Rick Rainey chairman 3/11/2020
Ross Garrett secretary 16/12/2019
Bruce Nancekivell Trustee 30/07/2018
Naomi Cowan Trustee 30/07/2018

Charity Updates

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18/02/2026 NOC035
18/02/2026 NOC034
18/02/2026 NOC033
18/10/2024 NOC031
6/12/2023 NOC029
9/08/2023 NOC027
9/08/2023 NOC026
23/11/2022 NOC025
14/01/2022 NOC023
26/03/2021 NOC021

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