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Charity Summary


Charity Details

The Environmental Law Initiative
ELI
CC58666
N/A
Registered

Registration details

2/12/2020
March 31

Address for service

Epworth House
75 Taranaki Street
Te Aro
Wellington
6011

Charity's other details

https://www.eli.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC58666

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Refer clause 4.1 of attached Trust Deed. ELI’s purposes are to undertake charitable activities relating to the protection of the environment, the advancement of environmental sustainability, the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, and other matters beneficial to the community.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research

General public

Entity Structure

TELI has: • Three Trustees, who are constituted as a Board under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957; • An informal advisory group • eight staff

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 1 January 2021 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 26/08/2025 $1,650,525 $1,673,569 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024 30/09/2024 12/08/2024 $1,421,112 $1,300,687 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 31/10/2023 27/11/2023 $1,368,633 $1,364,806 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 31/01/2023 20/02/2023 $1,120,560 $969,755 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 - - - - Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Diane Marie Lookman Trustee 30/05/2023
Michael Andrew Lookman Trustee of Trust Board. 1/10/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Matthew William Dagger Trustee 17/11/2025
Michael Charles Britton Trustee of Trust Board. 30/09/2022

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.
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17/11/2025 NOC014
29/06/2024 NOC011
10/11/2023 NOC009
11/07/2023 NOC008
11/05/2023 NOC007
9/10/2022 NOC004
9/10/2022 NOC003
15/04/2021 NOC001

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