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Charity Details

Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve Board
CC50892
N/A
Registered

Registration details

25/08/2014
June 30

Address for service

53 Main Street
Fairlie
7925

Charity's other details

info@darkskyreserve.org.nz
https://www.darkskyreserve.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/aorakimackenziesky


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC50892

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The goals of the reserve are to promote star-gazing and astro-tourism, to protect the astronomical research at Mt John Observatory, and educate the public about light pollution.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Organize public lectures and scientific festivals, promote astro-tourism

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research

General public

Children / young people

Legal Structure

Unincorporated Organisation

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
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 15/12/2025 $25,200 $5,164 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 12/12/2024 $7,121 $4,411 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 22/12/2023 $7,546 $8,782 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 3/12/2022 $4,470 $3,602 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 1/12/2021 $5,155 $4,945 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 5/11/2020 $79,146 $37,732 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 13/10/2019 $4,700 $4,853 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 27/11/2018 $21,238 $24,688 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 21/11/2017 $33,356 $1,931 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 22/02/2017 $102,100 $80,613 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Michael Dominic Bacchus Board member 18/07/2025
Christopher Leppik Martin Board member 26/05/2025
Adrien Vilquin Barrajon Board Member 5/03/2023
Michele Taisia Bannister Board Member 30/09/2021
Victoria Anne Campbell Board Member 7/08/2020
Ursula Verena Paul Board member 17/02/2020
Gavin Dennis William Loxton Board member 1/11/2017
Bruce Arnold Mincham Treasurer 30/11/2016
Alan Charles Gilmore Reserve manager 21/09/2012
Stephen Christopher Butler Chair 21/09/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Kerry Athol Bellringer Board Member 10/11/2025
John Bernard Hearnshaw Board member 26/05/2025
Rebecca Anne Greatrex Secretary 25/08/2023
Anne Patricia Munro Board member 10/02/2023
Marianne Lucy Rogers Board member 10/10/2022
Karen Rylvia Pollard Board member 30/09/2021
Kaye Dewe Paardekooper Board member 2/03/2021
Kirsty Michelle Phillips Board member 7/08/2020
Sally Amanda Jones Board member 10/02/2020
Gary Daniel Steel Board member 20/10/2017

Charity Updates

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15/12/2025 NOC033
10/12/2025 NOC032
30/11/2023 NOC029
31/03/2023 NOC028
30/01/2023 NOC027
21/10/2021 NOC024
3/03/2021 NOC023
28/10/2020 NOC021
21/02/2020 NOC020
11/02/2018 NOC016

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