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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Spark Foundation
CC46342
9429043151820
Registered

Registration details

15/03/2011
June 30

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Telecom Foundation 15/03/2011
Spark Foundation 8/08/2014

Address for service

Private Bag 92028
Victoria Street West
Auckland
1142
50 Albert Street
167 Victoria Street West
Auckland Central
Auckland
1010

Charity's other details

sparkfoundation@spark.co.nz
https://sparkfoundation.org.nz
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/4829413/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC46342

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Spark Foundation is a registered charity funded by Spark and governed independently by a board of trustees. Our vision is that no New Zealander is left behind in a digital world. Our mission is to accelerate towards digital equity.

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

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Community development

Education / training / research, Health, Environment / conservation, Emergency / disaster relief, Fund-raising, People with disabilities, Promotion of volunteering, Children's Wellbeing

Children / young people

Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Family / whanau

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2011 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2012.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2026 31/12/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 10/12/2025 $2,018,670 $2,167,569 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 19/12/2024 $2,217,185 $2,686,283 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/12/2023 18/12/2023 $1,739,889 $2,560,684 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 12/12/2022 $1,989,593 $2,780,812 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 16/12/2021 $1,864,527 $2,285,721 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 21/12/2020 $3,419,455 $3,253,456 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 20/12/2019 $3,665,377 $3,295,190 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018 31/12/2018 17/12/2018 $4,718,453 $2,750,009 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 8/12/2017 $3,128,099 $3,338,823 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Debbie Nancekivell Treasurer 17/02/2025
Tiare Aitken Trustee 5/07/2024
Te Arepa Morehu Trustee 18/10/2022
Luke Joseph Smith Trustee 9/03/2022
Mary Churchward Secretary 4/08/2021
Leela Gantman Trustee 22/07/2021
Lotu Fuli Trustee 1/08/2020
Vanisa Dhiru Trustee 1/08/2020
Stacey Morrison Trustee and Chair 1/08/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Te Miringa Parkes Trustee 31/07/2025
MacCauley Harris Treasurer 17/02/2025
Martin La'a Trustee 10/09/2024
Rana Kamil Stephan Jarjees Trustee 29/05/2024
Andrew Pirie Trustee 31/05/2023
Ania Kopanicka Treasurer 1/12/2022
Kelly Baxter Trustee 2/06/2022
Zelda Yates Trustee 11/02/2022
Ania Kopanicka Treasurer 26/08/2021
Brett Bailey Trustee - People's Champion (employee elected role) 26/08/2021

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)
19/08/2025 NOC058
17/02/2025 NOC057
10/09/2024 NOC055
2/09/2024 NOC054
20/05/2024 NOC053
9/04/2024 NOC052
28/04/2023 NOC048
18/04/2023 NOC046
1/04/2022 NOC043
17/03/2022 NOC042

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