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Charity Summary


Charity Details

New Zealand Founders Society Incorporated
CC39182
9429042709107
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
December 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
The New Zealand Founders Society Incorporated 30/06/2008
New Zealand Founders Society Incorporated 10/05/2025

Address for service

8 Mitchell Street
Brooklyn
Wellington
6021
17 Tinakori Road
Thorndon
Wellington
6011

Charity's other details

021 971897
nzfounders@gmail.com
http://www.nzfounders.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC39182

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Stimulating interest and take an active part in activities relating to early NZ history; Maintaining a collection of material connected with the early arrivals to NZ; Telling, writing and publishing stories of the early arrivals; Supporting others by way of research/publication grants; Encouraging the preservation of historical places, buildings and monuments, particularly those associated with early arrivals to NZ; Commemorating the arrival of early NZers.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Genealogy

Arts / culture / heritage

Genealogy

General public

People seeking family history

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return for the year ending 31 March 2013 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 18/03/2026 $39,526 $43,342 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2024 30/06/2025 10/05/2025 $43,057 $51,774 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024 30/09/2024 21/06/2024 $19,898 $11,063 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 28/06/2023 $15,939 $11,015 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 20/06/2022 $15,477 $14,956 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 26/06/2021 $17,195 $12,074 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 17/08/2020 $21,738 $11,307 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 16/06/2019 $19,507 $9,442 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 30/09/2018 20/06/2018 $18,439 $11,216 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017 30/09/2017 24/07/2017 $17,867 $15,101 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
= Balance Date Change
- This Annual Return will cover 9 months from 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2024.

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
John Burns Deputy Chairperson 9/04/2025
Raymond Noel Mudford Chairperson 24/06/2023
Carolyn Adams Membership Secretary 25/06/2016
Kathryn Dent Treasurer 31/07/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Carol Cowling Secretary 14/03/2026
Alan Haviland de la Mare President 24/06/2023
Patricia Judith Bayley President 25/09/2021
Adrian Gover President 24/06/2017
Anne Woodley Committee officer 20/06/2015
Joan Dickens Committee officer 20/06/2015
Russell Hurst Treasurer 31/03/2014
Clyne Russell Hurst Treasurer 31/03/2013
Janet Robinson Secretary 31/07/2012
Sandra Clarke Committee officer 31/03/2012

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
27/01/2025 NOC022
30/12/2024 NOC021
25/06/2024 NOC020
16/07/2023 NOC018
20/06/2022 NOC015
29/09/2021 NOC014
2/04/2019 NOC010
25/07/2016 NOC006
11/05/2014 NOC005
9/08/2012 AR005

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