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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Auckland Challenge Incorporated
Auckland Challenge Group
CC39512
9429043093588
Registered

Registration details

26/04/2009
March 31

Address for service

10 Connaught Street
Blockhouse Bay
Auckland
600

Charity's other details

0274916618
kathryn@aucklandchallenge.org.nz
https://www.aucklandchallenge.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/aucklandchallenge/
www.instagram.com/aucklandchallenge


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC39512

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The purposes of the society are to: • To create opportunities and resources to enable young people to enhance their personal development, learn new skills, acquire knowledge and realise their potential in becoming all that they can be. • To deliver “The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award” in a partnership model. • To create Open Award Resource Centres in Auckland which facilitate access to “The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award” and through partnership, enables the sustainability and development of other youth programmes which share the same vision. • To work in partnership with young people and other like-minded organisations to create opportunities for young people to shine.

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

Other (please state)

(Delivering the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award to youth in Auckland and around Aotearoa)

Other (please state)

(Youth Development and Community Engagement)

Children / young people

Family / whanau, Participants in the Young New Zealanders Challenge Youth Programme (14-25 Yr Olds)

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 30 November 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 November 2010.

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 25/09/2025 $223,431 $183,068 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 30/09/2024 $183,100 $168,180 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 1/10/2023 $199,000 $180,171 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 20/09/2022 $88,137 $110,726 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 30/09/2021 $99,606 $105,835 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 29/09/2020 $129,166 $105,935 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 28/09/2019 $134,245 $153,768 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 30/09/2018 27/09/2018 $140,624 $125,388 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 27/09/2017 $163,137 $128,163 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Nicholas Mead Board Member 30/10/2025
Anthony Mitchell Board Member 25/09/2025
Lauren Beech Chairperson 25/09/2025
Sharon Mitchell Treasurer 25/09/2025
Craig Smith Board member 21/08/2025
Sakshi Anand Board Member 21/08/2025
Kathryn Anne Wood Board member and Manager 7/12/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Catherine Poppelwell Chairperson 21/09/2025
Audsley Jones Board Member 21/08/2025
Ishan Kokulan Treasurer 21/08/2025
Nicholas Poppelwell Board member 21/08/2025
Elizabeth Heffer Board Member 5/06/2025
Eloise Wright Secretary 1/12/2023
Maneesha Sakamuri Treasurer 1/12/2023
Sarah Heffer Treasurer 3/08/2023
Katrina Scandle Secretary 23/08/2022
Paula Scandle Board Member 23/08/2022

Charity Updates

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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
22/01/2026 NOC022
26/09/2025 NOC021
25/06/2025 NOC019
6/05/2025 NOC018
6/05/2025 NOC017
11/04/2024 NOC015
3/09/2021 NOC011
9/08/2016 NOC005
30/01/2016 NOC004
29/10/2012 AR004

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