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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust

Registration number:

CC58951

NZBN number:

9429049270457

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

6/06/2021

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

Unit 6

6 Raycroft Street

Waltham

Christchurch

8023

Charity's other details

Website:

http://www.acat.org.nz

Facebook:

@aotearoaclimbingaccess

Other Social Network:

Instagram: @aotearoaclimbingaccess

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC58951

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To: (a) Promote public access to all Climbing Areas in Aotearoa; (b) Promote protection, stewardship and conservation of Climbing Areas; (c) Promote safe and responsible use of Climbing Areas; (d) Provide education regarding climbing access issues, safety and conservation.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

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

Sectors:

Sport / recreation

Environment / conservation

Beneficiaries:

General public

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 30 June 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
30/06/2026	31/12/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	29/12/2025	$131,085	$117,415	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	18/12/2024	$147,375	$125,367	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	22/12/2023	$125,800	$78,948	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	19/12/2022	$152,980	$54,875	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Isaac Buckley	Trustee	12/08/2025
Juliet Nelson	Trustee	12/08/2025
Quinn McKay	Trustee	12/08/2025
Andrew Baird	Trustee	10/09/2024
Mario Hernandez	Trustee	10/09/2024
Will Watterson	Deputy Chairperson	10/09/2024
Erin Stewart	Secretary & Treasurer	22/12/2023
James Gunn	Chairperson	12/09/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Erica Gatland	Trustee	13/05/2025
Vickie Moses	Treasurer	13/05/2025
John Palmer	Chairperson	25/06/2024
Anna Brooke	Secretary	11/12/2023
Sam Newton	Trustee	8/05/2023

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)
31/10/2025	NOC008
30/10/2025	NOC007
18/12/2022	NOC002
29/01/2022	NOC001

Charity Documents

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