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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Wellington Orchid Society Incorporated

Registration number:

CC39084

NZBN number:

9429042885221

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 135

Wellington

6140

Charity's Street Address:

4 Mitre Grove

46 Awamutu Grove

Trentham

Upper Hutt

5018

Charity's other details

Phone:

021-315-899

Email:

doubledoc@xtra.co.nz

Facebook:

facebook.com/groups/12763763025

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC39084

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To encourage the cultivation and study of Orchids among it's members and the general public. To improve and extend the breeding, cultivation and study of orchids. To disseminate knowledge of orchids and the growing of orchids by means of publications of all kinds, promotion of displays, exhibitions, demonstrations, scientific research, international co-operation, conventions and all other appropriate activities including the judging of orchids and the provision of awards. To raise funds to assist the foregoing objects. To encourage the preservation of all native orchids in their natural habitat. To do all such things which are incidental to or ancillary to the fulfilling of these objects.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Promotes orchid culture), Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Sport / recreation

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(Members), Children / young people, Older people, General public

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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.

For Year Ended

Due Date

Date Submitted

Total Income

Total Expenditure

Financial Statements

Annual Return Summary

31/12/2025

30/06/2026

15/04/2026

$13,508

$9,834

31/12/2024

30/06/2025

18/05/2025

$13,995

$8,995

31/12/2023

30/06/2024

2/05/2024

$17,176

$18,218

31/12/2022

30/06/2023

19/04/2023

$12,640

$8,722

31/12/2021

30/06/2022

29/04/2022

$13,026

$13,204

31/12/2020

30/06/2021

29/04/2021

$12,606

$9,476

31/12/2019

30/06/2020

10/06/2020

$12,641

$8,723

31/12/2018

30/06/2019

4/05/2019

$10,692

$9,111

31/12/2017

30/06/2018

22/05/2018

$8,019

$9,107

31/12/2016

30/06/2017

22/06/2017

$9,072

$8,560

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Debbie 'Debs' Marie Rodley-Hartell	Secretary	9/04/2023
Janice Claire Brown	President	10/04/2022
David Peter McConachie	Vice President	13/04/2008
Mervyn Ross Dougherty	Treasurer	10/04/2005

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Lois Anne Dougherty	President	14/04/2024
Janice Claire BROWN	President	10/04/2022
Paul Herd	Secretary	10/04/2022
Lois Anne Dougherty	President	9/04/2017
Elaine Mary Ferridge	Secretary	19/04/2009

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
1/12/2025	NOC015
9/09/2025	NOC014
11/06/2009	AR002

Charity Documents

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