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Charity Summary


Charity Details


The Dowse Foundation
CC33188
9429043113378
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 36054
Wellington Mail Centre
Petone
Lower Hutt
5045
45 Laings Road
Hutt Central
Lower Hutt
5010

Charity's other details

0211670896


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

To raise and apply funds for the furtherance of any charitable purpose in New Zealand, particularly as they pertain to The Dowse Art Museum.

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

Other (please state)

(Support Activities of The Dowse Art Museum)

Fund-raising

Arts / culture / heritage, Fund raising to support Dowse Art Gallery

Other (please state)

(Artists and art gallery patrons), Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

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

Balance Date of 30 June – This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 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 18/12/2025 $53,329 $45,436 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 8/12/2024 $42,281 $25,107 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 24/12/2023 $32,802 $5,312 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 24/12/2022 $56,662 $140,062 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 16/02/2022 $10,984 $42,481 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 2/12/2020 $16,230 $30,957 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 12/12/2019 $11,179 $6,732 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 30/10/2018 $15,349 $7,289 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 10/11/2017 $26,955 $1,484 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Thomas Lawrance Barker Trustee 22/04/2026
Tiffany Aroha Te Moananui Trustee 4/02/2026
Rebecca Dawn Bean Secretary/trustee 5/11/2025
(Anthony) David Grenfell Trustee 10/04/2024
Grace Cynthia Lindsay Ridley-Smith Trustee 8/11/2023
Corinne Cole Trustee 2/11/2022
Simon Mark Trustee 13/10/2021
Jhana Louise Millers Trustee 1/07/2021
Karl Jason Chitham Trustee 11/03/2019
Joan Ross Smith Trustee 30/06/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Sandra Lorraine Preston Chair 24/10/2025
Sarah Rachel Polaschek Treasurer 1/10/2025
Charlotte Doyle Trustee 11/11/2021
Ana Mihaela Coculescu Trustee 8/11/2021
Richard Frank Wells Trustee 13/10/2021
Aaron William Hape Trustee 30/06/2021
Judith Ann Bain Trustee 30/06/2021
Olivia Elizabeth McLeavey Trustee 30/06/2021
Sarah Bell Trustee 30/06/2021
Michael Chan Trustee 10/04/2020
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Charity Updates


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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
14/05/2026 NOC036
11/02/2026 NOC035
3/12/2025 NOC033
8/12/2024 NOC029
8/09/2024 NOC028
8/05/2023 NOC025
7/05/2023 NOC024
4/11/2021 NOC021
28/10/2021 NOC020
20/06/2021 NOC019
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