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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Live Ocean Charitable Trust
Live Ocean Foundation
CC57006
9429047654280
Registered

Registration details

30/08/2019
March 31

Address for service

PO Box 1233
Shortland Street
Auckland Central
Auckland
1140
15 Customs Street West
Level 37, PWC Tower
Auckland Central
Auckland
1010

Charity's other details

0272527787
accounts@liveocean.com
https://liveocean.org
@itsliveocean
@itsliveocean


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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC57006

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Live Ocean Foundation partners with exceptional New Zealand scientists, innovators and communicators to scale up action for a healthy ocean. Our vision is for a healthy ocean for a healthy future.

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

Sponsors / undertakes research

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research

General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
Live Ocean Limited CC57007

Annual Returns

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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
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 18/12/2025 $1,448,071 $1,293,936 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 19/09/2024 $1,087,338 $1,519,881 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 28/09/2023 $1,737,657 $1,195,650 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 22/09/2022 $1,260,936 $1,032,114 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 27/09/2021 $1,087,709 $984,632 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 29/09/2020 $246,260 $213,122 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Sally Paterson Trustee 23/10/2025
Susan Elizabeth Ratcliffe Chief Financial Officer 1/08/2025
Stephen Francis Jones Chair 1/05/2025
Jeremy Kenneth John Fanstone Trustee 2/08/2019
Shelley Campbell Trustee 2/08/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Dave Robertson Chief Executive Officer 17/10/2025
Jane Gold Chief Financial Officer 1/08/2025
Jane Gold Chief Financial Officer 1/08/2025
Miranda Ruth Burdon Chair 30/04/2025
Sally Margaret Paterson Chief Executive Officer 21/01/2025

Charity Updates

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8/07/2026 NOC024
14/10/2025 NOC023
16/09/2025 NOC021
5/08/2025 NOC020
17/07/2025 NOC019
27/04/2025 NOC018
31/01/2024 NOC015
24/01/2024 NOC014
22/05/2023 NOC011
11/11/2022 NOC010

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