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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The North Otago Art Society Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

N/A

Registration number:

CC61418

NZBN number:

9429042694533

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

14/07/2023

Balance Date:

July 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

29 Tyne Street

South Hill

Oamaru

9400

Charity's other details

Facebook:

Customs House Gallery

Areas of Operation:

Otago

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC61418

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The North Otago Art Society was established over eighty years ago to display + sell creative art submitted by members of the Society. That purpose has continued since that time. The Custom House was purchased in 1981.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(sells art on behalf of community artists, hold exhibitions, runs tutorials)

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return for the year ending 31 July 2023 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/07/2025	31/01/2026	24/02/2026	$38,684	$40,225	Included in Annual Return
31/07/2024	31/01/2025	22/01/2025	$27,025	$0	Included in Annual Return
31/07/2023	31/01/2024	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Gail Dawn Kerr	secretary	5/11/2025
Christine Wendy Pepper	treasurer	8/10/2025
Henk Van Lier	vice president	8/10/2025
Regina Bennenbroek	committee member	31/08/2025

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Jocelyn Ellen McIlraith	Secretary	1/10/2025
Barrie David White	Committee Member	31/08/2025
Glenys Hiscoke	President	31/08/2025
Graham Hiscoke	Treasurer	31/08/2025
Teri Wood	PRESIDENT	23/04/2024
Socorro Laraga	Secretary	23/02/2024

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
17/12/2025	NOC005
1/12/2025	NOC004

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name