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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Southern Lakes Trails

Registration number:

CC53999

NZBN number:

9429045843556

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

7/12/2016

Balance Date:

June 30

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
Central Otago Queenstown Trail Network Trust	7/12/2016
Southern Lakes Trails	20/09/2023

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 267

Alexandra

9340

Charity's Street Address:

69 Tarbert Street

Alexandra 9320

Alexandra

9320

Charity's other details

Phone:

0274454488

Email:

info@southernlakestrails.nz

Website:

http://www.southernlakestrails.nz

Areas of Operation:

Otago

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53999

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Plan, finance and construct pedestrian and cycle trail links to the Great Rides in Central Otago and Otago and to promote the trail network for the enjoyment of local residents and domestic and international visitors. To research, restore, preserve and promote the heritage, history, flora and fauna of the area through which the trail network passes.

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

Activities:

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Environment / conservation

Health, Fund-raising

Beneficiaries:

General public

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	Annual Return Summary
30/06/2026	31/12/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	16/01/2026	$3,501,331	$179,621	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	10/12/2024	$3,605,829	$201,340	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	22/09/2023	$468,987	$123,864	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	19/10/2022	$676,434	$32,562	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	15/12/2021	$1,725,998	$25,452	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	26/11/2020	$5,884,821	$12,334	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	18/09/2019	$448,090	$9,431	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	13/09/2019	$162,053	$14,504	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	27/03/2018	$165,111	$859	Included in Annual Return

= Balance Date Change
-	This Annual Return will cover 6 months from 7 December 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Craig John Hughes	Trustee	12/04/2025
Simon Kirk Wearing	Treasurer	12/02/2024
Anthony Charles Russell Hanon	Trustee	1/06/2023
Tamah Nan Alley	Trustee	1/06/2023
Aaron Halstead	Chairperson	10/03/2019
Tom Rowley	Trustee	1/07/2017
Janeen Margaret Wood	Trustee	12/10/2016

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Trish May	Trustee	12/04/2025
Mark Andrew John Townsley	Trustee	3/02/2025
David Garth Stark	Trustee	11/03/2024
Stephen Foster Jeffery	Trustee	31/01/2023
Lynette Kaye Parker	Trustee	1/08/2019

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)
10/12/2024	NOC014
22/02/2024	NOC012
20/09/2023	NOC010
27/03/2018	NOC004
28/09/2017	NOC001

Charity Documents

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