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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Western Bay Wildlife Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Western Bay Wildlife Trust

Registration number:

CC53116

NZBN number:

9429043259960

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

23/02/2016

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 9160

Greerton

Tauranga

3142

Charity's Street Address:

Flat 2

7 Robins Road

Judea

Tauranga

3110

Charity's other details

Email:

westernbaywildlife@gmail.com

Website:

https://www.westernbaywildlife.nz

Facebook:

Western Bay Wildlife Trust

Areas of Operation:

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53116

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To protect, enhance and restore native populations and ecosystems around the Western Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and to educate through knowledge and involvement.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

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

Sectors:

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research, Community development, Emergency / disaster relief, Employment, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Care / protection of animals, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(Native wildlife and habitats)

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
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	9/10/2025	$61,858	$43,827	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	5/01/2025	$71,824	$38,946	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	29/02/2024	26/02/2024	$59,867	$56,728	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	20/12/2022	$48,498	$31,681	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2021	31/03/2022	9/03/2022	$26,357	$27,286	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2020	31/03/2021	12/03/2021	$16,093	$13,622	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2019	31/03/2020	24/03/2020	$4,854	$3,539	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2018	31/03/2019	31/07/2019	$2,415	$2,632	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2017	31/03/2018	19/03/2018	$4,154	$3,476	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2016	31/03/2017	3/07/2017	$25,670	$18,460	Included in Annual Return

= Balance Date Change
-	This annual return will cover the financial period between 1 October 2021- 30 June 2022 (9 months) due to a balance date change.

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Vicki Dawn Woodcraft	Trustee	18/02/2025
Anna Wentsch	Trustee	11/10/2021
Satsuki Takenouchi	Trustee	16/01/2020
Paul Cuming	Founder/Trustee	5/10/2014

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Julia Graham	Founder/Trustee	4/12/2024
Melissa McLuskie	Trustee	19/08/2024
Mark Andrew Clayson	Trustee	25/07/2023
Tim Short	Trustee	27/10/2022
Melissa Kellett	Trustee	7/02/2020
Sandra Van Leeuwen	Treasurer	30/08/2016

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)
4/03/2025	NOC021
4/03/2025	NOC020
8/10/2024	NOC017
16/06/2023	NOC015
19/12/2022	NOC013
23/06/2022	NOC011
3/11/2021	NOC009
3/11/2021	NOC008
21/08/2019	NOC005
13/08/2019	NOC004

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name