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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Maketu Ongatoro Wetland Society Incorporated

Registration number:

CC48556

NZBN number:

9429043222643

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/11/2012

Balance Date:

June 30

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
Maketu Ongatoro Wetlands Society	30/11/2012
Maketu Ongatoro Wetlands Society Incorporated	5/11/2013
Maketu Ongatoro Wetland Society Incorporated	27/10/2023

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

9 Whenuariri Place

RD 9

Maketu

Te Puke

3189

Charity's other details

Phone:

021 526 352

Email:

gary@gwca.co.nz

Website:

https://www.maketuwetlands.org.nz

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/MaketuOngatoroWetlandSociety/

Areas of Operation:

Bay of Plenty

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC48556

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To protect, preserve and enhance the natural environment of the Lower Kaituna, Maketu and Waihi Wetlands Area

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Promotes and effects the ecologiocal restoration of the Lower Kaituna River and Maketu & Little Waihi harbours and the surrounding area. Develops an Educational programme with local schools.

Sectors:

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research, Community development, Arts / culture / heritage

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Animals, The natural environment of the region

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.

For Year Ended

Due Date

Date Submitted

Total Income

Total Expenditure

Financial Statements

Annual Return Summary

30/06/2025

31/12/2025

6/03/2026

$431,213

$386,142

30/06/2024

31/12/2024

11/12/2024

$457,281

$406,471

30/06/2023

31/12/2023

27/10/2023

$438,604

$444,039

30/06/2022

31/12/2022

5/12/2022

$393,482

$400,063

30/06/2021

31/12/2021

15/12/2021

$270,759

$296,826

30/06/2020

31/12/2020

4/01/2021

$249,047

$185,793

30/06/2019

31/12/2019

11/09/2020

$193,098

$188,995

30/06/2018

31/12/2018

23/12/2018

$269,607

$275,520

30/06/2017

31/12/2017

2/12/2017

$173,237

$148,260

30/06/2016

31/12/2016

15/05/2017

$133,674

$116,763

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Meredith Davis	Secretary	19/02/2025
Jane Stevenson	Chairperson	7/11/2020
Gary Robert Henry Williams	Treasurer	24/05/2011

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Peter Ellery	Chairperson	19/02/2025
Julian Richmond Fitter	Chair	12/11/2023
Tania Marie Louise Bramley	Secretary	7/11/2020
Nicholas Webb	Committee Member	4/05/2020
Carolyn Symmans	Committee member	10/11/2018
Maureen Alice Burgess	Secretary	21/11/2017
Tania Gaborit	Secretary	10/11/2016
Murray Birkett	Commitee member	9/12/2014
Dorothy Hutton	Committee member	29/10/2013

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)
28/05/2025	NOC016
22/11/2023	NOC014
23/01/2023	NOC012
22/10/2017	NOC005
11/04/2016	NOC003
12/01/2015	NOC002
5/11/2013	NOC001

Charity Documents

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