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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Vista Foundation

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

The Vista Foundation

Registration number:

CC54303

NZBN number:

9429043314508

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

15/04/2016

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 90551

Victoria Street West

Auckland Central

Auckland

1142

Charity's Street Address:

Shed 12 City Works Depot

90 Wellesley St

Auckland Central

Auckland

1010

Charity's other details

Phone:

09 9844570

Email:

foundation@vista.co

Website:

http://www.vistafoundation.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC54303

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To foster a viable, successful, and inclusive local film industry in New Zealand. By providing support and education for necessary skills and expertise, the Foundation will encourage the production of exceptional works of New Zealand cinema and extend the opportunities available to more groups and individuals.

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Community development, Employment, Arts / culture / heritage

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Other charities, Older people, General public, Groups interested in Film through education services, and industry interest groups.

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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	17/06/2026	$206,370	$198,997	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	10/09/2025	$100,287	$156,118	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	20/09/2024	$105,861	$226,997	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	29/06/2023	$185,150	$211,900	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	1/09/2022	$76,418	$185,721	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	15/07/2021	$190,000	$35,725	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	11/09/2020	$115,420	$98,301	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	29/08/2019	$161,156	$55,850	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	25/09/2018	$261	$134,459	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	21/09/2017	$1,850	$109,250	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Patricia Ann Watson	Trustee	20/02/2025
Jacob Stansfield	Trustee	11/08/2022
Brian John Cadzow	Trustee	3/03/2020
John Barnett	Trustee	20/03/2018
Julie Ann Cadzow	Trustee	5/11/2015
Philip Douglas Bremner	Trustee	5/11/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Roseanne Liang	Trustee	31/03/2024
Christine Philippa Fenby	Trustee	5/05/2022
Ross Llewwellyn Churchouse	Trustee	1/01/2020
Joseph Moodabe	Trustee	20/03/2018

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)
13/03/2025	NOC014
2/09/2022	NOC011
12/05/2022	NOC009
15/07/2021	NOC007
4/03/2020	NOC005
19/03/2018	NOC002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name