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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Dannevirke Fantasy Cave Charitable Trust Incorporated

Registration number:

CC58835

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/10/2025

Balance Date:

March 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
Registered	30/10/2025
De-registered	26/02/2025	This entity was removed from the Charities Register under section 32(1)(b) of the Charities Act because it failed to file Annual Returns as required by section 41 of the Charities Act.
Registered	26/03/2021

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 69

Dannevirke

4942

Charity's Street Address:

38 Denmark Street

Dannevirke 4930

Dannevirke

4930

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Manawatu - Wanganui

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC58835

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To build new displays/attractions for the purpose of attracting and education visitors and to promote the artistic and cultural talents within the district. To educate and inform visitors to the Dannevirke Fantasy Cave about the Tararua District and story telling.

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

Activities:

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Arts / culture / heritage

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return for the year ending 31 March 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
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	15/02/2023	$151,423	$20,909	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Donna Johnston	Board Member	15/12/2025
Elizabeth Edwards	Trustee	9/07/2020
Grant James Hurrell	Trustee	9/07/2020
Malcolm Charles Peffers	Trustee	9/07/2020

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Heather Joy Cheer	Trustee	16/12/2025
Michael George Walshe	Trustee	27/09/2022

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
28/03/2026	NOC003

Charity Documents

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