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Charity Summary


Charity Details


Brainwave Trust Aotearoa
Brainwave
CC40312
9429043123803
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31

Address for service

PO Box 55206
Eastridge
Auckland
1146

Charity's other details

09 528 3981
www.facebook.com/BrainwaveTrust
twitter.com/BrainwaveTrust
www.instagram.com/brainwavetrustaotearoa/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

Whakamana i te tamaiti. Brainwave’s vision is that all tamariki in Aotearoa are valued and nurtured in order to reach their full potential. We share knowledge about the critical importance of the first thousand days of life. We make research understandable and accessible to everyone who influences the lives of pēpi, tamariki and taiohi.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Education / training / research

Health, Community development, Social services

Children / young people

Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, General public, Family / whanau, Parents

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.

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 30/09/2025 $964,917 $1,037,391 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 24/09/2024 $1,320,334 $1,267,714 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 18/09/2023 $983,822 $970,002 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 29/09/2022 $903,015 $905,107 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 8/09/2021 $872,106 $807,499 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 30/08/2020 $836,934 $869,622 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 31/10/2019 30/10/2019 $1,001,983 $1,003,871 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 27/09/2018 $1,028,998 $1,031,054 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 28/09/2017 $859,360 $871,896 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Germaine Phillipsen Trustee 25/03/2026
Leanne Otene Trustee 11/02/2026
Alex Greaves Trustee 19/11/2025
Darren Mark Folau Trustee, Co-chair 6/08/2025
Natasha Flavell Trustee 21/05/2025
Josh Edward Tiro Trustee 19/03/2025
Marama Clair Stewart Trustee 19/03/2025

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Judy Anne Bailey Founder Patron 11/05/2026
Julie Maria Wharewera-Mika Trustee 11/02/2026
Anthea Robin Springford Trustee, Treasurer 19/11/2025
Jeanine Tamati-Elliffe Co-chair of Trustees 19/11/2025
Emma Elisabeth Wehipeihana Trustee 17/09/2025
Apaula Julia Ioane Trustee 19/03/2025
Pimento Fata Trustee 22/01/2025
Casey Michael Plunket Trustee 31/12/2023
Johan Hendrik Morreau Trustee 5/08/2023
Simon Robert Hearn Rowley Trustee 31/07/2023
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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.
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6/03/2026 NOC034
13/01/2026 NOC033
19/11/2025 NOC032
19/11/2025 NOC031
11/03/2025 NOC029
27/03/2024 NOC027
27/03/2024 NOC026
30/01/2024 NOC025
19/09/2023 NOC024
5/11/2022 NOC022
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