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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Ākau Limited

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Akau

Registration number:

CC53313

NZBN number:

9429041495568

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

1/04/2016

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

8B Dickeson Street

Kaikohe

0405

Charity's other details

Email:

kiaora@akau.co.nz

Website:

https://www.akau.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Northland

Auckland

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Kaupapa Māori

Ownership

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53313

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

ĀKAU’s vision is to create thriving communities in Aotearoa where every young person has meaningful participation, a sense of purpose and belonging. ĀKAU does this by engaging young people, whānau and communities in real projects in their own community. ĀKAU Limited uses a collaborative, community based approach to design, engaging taitamariki, whānau and the wider community in developing design solutions for community needs, educating them in the design process & strengthening community connections. By offering reduced-rate or pro-bono professional services for community projects ĀKAU also improves access to these services for marginalised community groups. ĀKAU Limited also supports the educational activities of the ĀKAU Foundation by securing real projects for taitamariki to be involved in and delivering these projects through to completion. Any surplus generated by ĀKAU Limited will be used to support the activities of the ĀKAU Foundation.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Community development

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Company

Controlled by:

Ākau Foundation

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
31/12/2025	30/06/2026	31/07/2026	$0	$945	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2024	30/06/2025	30/05/2025	$0	$1,485	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	5/08/2024	$93,134	$205,905	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	31/12/2023	8/01/2024	$104,700	$237,400	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2021	31/10/2022	23/05/2023	$189,389	$178,257	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2020	30/09/2021	30/09/2021	$139,748	$145,796	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2019	31/07/2020	22/07/2020	$573,312	$560,786	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2018	30/06/2019	14/06/2019	$840,465	$995,807	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2017	30/06/2018	29/06/2018	$355,102	$343,400	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	3/10/2017	$376,441	$132,284	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Anamaria Heremaia	Director	12/11/2014
Felicity Brenchley	Director	12/11/2014

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Colin Christopher Magee	Non-executive Director	16/01/2024
Rebecca Watson	Director	16/01/2024

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)
17/02/2022	NOC012
17/02/2022	NOC011
20/11/2019	NOC008
2/11/2018	NOC006
15/12/2017	NOC004
1/08/2017	NOC002
13/07/2016	NOC001

Charity Documents

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