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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Veterinary Council of New Zealand

Registration number:

CC55619

NZBN number:

9429048332897

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

23/03/2018

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 10563

The Terrace

Wellington Central

Wellington

6143

Charity's Street Address:

Level 6

45 Johnston Street

Wellington Central

Wellington

6011

Charity's other details

Phone:

(04) 473 9600

Email:

vet@vetcouncil.org.nz

Website:

https://www.vetcouncil.org.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/CC55619

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Veterinary Council protects the public interest by ensuring that veterinarians are fit and competent to practice. We have a number of statutory mechanisms available to achieve this purpose including: setting and implementing minimum standards for veterinary practice promoting high standards of veterinary education and conduct reviewing and acting, where necessary, in circumstances where concerns about a veterinarian’s performance, professional conduct or health have been raised

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Regulates the veterinary profession)

Sectors:

Care / protection of animals

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

General public

Animals

Legal Structure

Organisation established under other legislation (e.g. under the Community Trusts Act 1999)

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return for the year ending 31/03/2018 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	9/04/2026	$2,105,260	$2,288,387	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	8/11/2024	$4,303,595	$4,329,085	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	26/10/2023	$1,793,019	$1,663,689	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	7/12/2022	9/12/2022	$1,707,376	$1,474,544	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	19/11/2021	10/01/2022	$1,647,677	$1,719,355	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	13/11/2020	7/12/2020	$1,734,106	$1,389,647	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	30/09/2019	$1,747,989	$1,641,336	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Jessie Levens	Council member	8/12/2025
Olivia Buckley	Council member	9/05/2025
Sue Fowler	Council member	9/05/2025
Elizabeth Shackleton	Council member	5/12/2022
Kylie O'Loughlin	Chair	5/12/2022
Zach Mounsey	Council member	25/03/2019
Iain Bruce McLachlan	Chief Executive & Registrar	20/08/2018
Jennifer Weston	Council Member	18/05/2016

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Benjamin Davidson	Deputy Chairperson	8/12/2025
Julie Everett-Hincks	Council member	2/03/2025
Lindsay Burton	Chairperson	2/03/2025
Rachel Gebbie	Council Member	2/12/2022
Sara Bagheri	Council member	2/12/2022
Nicholas Twyford	Council member	30/11/2019
Susan Ineson	Council Member	1/11/2018
Sean McKinley	Chief Executive	17/08/2018

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
3/06/2020	NOC005
2/10/2019	NOC004
12/10/2018	NOC002

Charity Documents

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