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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

I'm Adopted

Registration number:

CC58214

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

25/07/2020

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 56016

Dominion Road

Mount Eden

Auckland

1446

Charity's Street Address:

107 Great South Road

Epsom

Auckland

1051

Charity's other details

Website:

https://imadopted.org

Facebook:

facebook.com/imadoptedOrg

Other Social Network:

instagram.com/imadoptedOrg

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC58214

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

We at I'm Adopted are helping Adoptees around the world connect by providing an inclusive support network and space/forum. Furthermore, we assist and provide support for Adoptees to re-connect with their birth families/roots of origin. Finally, Educating Adoptees and the wider public about the impacts of adoption and current best practises.

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Community development

Education / training / research, Health, Social services

Beneficiaries:

Family / whanau

Entity Structure

- We currently have our board of directors and head office based in Auckland, New Zealand. - We have three global representatives who their roles are “I’m Adopted Ambassadors”. - We have a massive online community where people are able to contribute through our online set up.

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
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	30/06/2025	$18,429	$24,174	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	29/08/2024	$10,119	$46,300	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	21/08/2023	$81,696	$33,641	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	24/07/2022	$200	$52	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	5/09/2021	$133	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Valentina Burgess	Board of Trustee	20/08/2024
Wendy Hawke	Board of Trustee	1/08/2022
Alexander Kuch	Board of Trustee	14/07/2015
Sasha Alexander Gilbert	Director, Treasurer & Founder of I'm Adopted	14/07/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Daria Kristina Rottenberk	Board Member for I'm Adopted - Overseas Rep Only	25/08/2022

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)
20/08/2024	NOC014
20/08/2024	NOC013
23/01/2023	NOC011
23/01/2023	NOC010
22/10/2022	NOC009
25/08/2022	NOC008
13/04/2022	NOC006
29/12/2021	NOC005
11/11/2021	NOC004

Charity Documents

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