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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Wai Kokopu Inc.

Registration number:

CC59682

NZBN number:

9429048790284

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/11/2021

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

3884 Pahiatua Pongaroa Road

RD 9

Pongaroa

Pahiatua

4989

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.wai-kokopu.org.nz/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/waikokopu

Areas of Operation:

Bay of Plenty

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC59682

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Strategic Plan for the Society is: (a) Vision: To restore the life-giving properties of Te Waihī through connected and collective action. (b) Mission: Working together over the next 20 years to restore and replenish the Waihī estuary; Pongakawa, Kaikōkopu and Wharere rivers and surrounding lands, contributing waters and associated biodiversity. (c) Strategic Goals: (i) Whenua Ora: Thriving soils, waterways, biodiversity and micro-climates. (ii) Tangata Ora: Healthy and resilient whenua

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Environment / conservation

Beneficiaries:

General public

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	10/09/2025	$431,764	$415,036	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	26/09/2024	$1,025,879	$992,616	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	29/09/2023	$1,142,986	$1,127,096	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	20/09/2022	$962,887	$973,969	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Michael John Cameron Crawford	Treasurer	31/03/2024
Deryck Jonathan Shaw	Chairperson	2/02/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Andre Martin Hickson	Board Member	31/03/2024
John Garland Burke	Board Member	31/03/2024
Richard Puhi Rapana	Co-Chairperson	16/06/2022
Roana Marie Bennett	Secretary	13/04/2022

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
20/02/2025	NOC006
18/01/2024	NOC004
15/08/2023	NOC002

Charity Documents

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