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Charity Details

Auckland Astronomical Society Incorporated
CC43585
9429042584711
Registered

Registration details

9/02/2010
December 31

Address for service

PO Box 24187
Royal Oak
Auckland
1345
670 Manukau Road
One Tree Hill Domain
Royal Oak
Auckland
1023

Charity's other details

021 935 261
treasurer@astronomy.org.nz
http://www.astronomy.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/AuckAstroSoc


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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC43585

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The objects of the Society are to: a) Promote and foster the science of astronomy and other sciences and arts that are of similar nature to the science of astronomy. b) Encourage and arrange the association of astronomical observers and other persons interested in astronomy for their mutual help and organisation for astronomical work. c) Cooperate, advise and assist the Trustees in furthering the Society's objects at Auckland Observatory and Planetarium and elsewhere according to the Trust Deed. d) Cooperate and communicate with other bodies having objects similar to those of the Society.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Education / training / research

Community development, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Promotion of volunteering

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Older people

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
Astronomy New Zealand Limited CC55474

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2024 30/06/2025 20/08/2025 $318,410 $392,697 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 26/02/2025 $570,083 $697,384 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 16/07/2023 $766,438 $762,295 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 26/07/2022 $1,014,804 $859,665 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 31/08/2021 $1,175,129 $675,982 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 30/06/2020 22/09/2020 $529,443 $430,170 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 27/06/2019 $343,502 $269,545 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 29/06/2018 $41,757 $29,144 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2016 30/06/2017 28/06/2017 $41,603 $30,306 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2015 30/06/2016 25/05/2016 $29,695 $27,203 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Janine Lawton Councillor 28/04/2025
Mitchell Clark President 29/04/2024
David Marshall Librarian 19/10/2022
Robert Patterson Councillor 21/07/2021
Brenton Faithfull Secretary 22/01/2020
Niven Brown Treasurer 24/04/2017
Chris Benton Membership 25/04/2016
Milina Ristic Editor 25/04/2016
Steve Hennerley Curator of Instruments 22/04/2013
William Mark Thomas Vice President 16/04/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Grant Christie Vice President 28/04/2025
Eric Cheng-Wei Chiu Councillor 29/04/2024
Sonya Singh Councillor 29/04/2024
Alastair Emerson Secretary 3/04/2023
Carolle Varughese Councillor 22/01/2023
Jerina Mckenzie Librarian 22/06/2022
Gavin Logan Councillor 21/07/2021
Jonathan Green Councillor 25/05/2020
Andrew Jon Buckingham Treasurer 24/04/2017
Bernie Brenner Councilor 24/04/2017

Charity Updates

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29/04/2025 NOC024
22/08/2024 NOC022
18/06/2024 NOC020
4/04/2023 NOC018
13/04/2022 NOC016
9/10/2021 NOC015
31/08/2021 NOC014
6/07/2021 NOC012
18/07/2020 NOC010
13/06/2020 NOC009

Charity Documents

Notices

This entity was removed from a single entity group (CC57884) on 18 August 2020.

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