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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Better Public Media Trust
BPM
CC61862
9429043256013
Registered

Registration details

19/04/2015
January 31

Address for service

Restricted
Restricted

Charity's other details

021666297
office@betterpublicmedia.org.nz
https://www.betterpublicmedia.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/BetterPublicMedia


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC61862

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The objects of the Trust are: 3.1 To advance public media in New Zealand. 3.2 To promote the role of public media in educating, informing and entertaining all New Zealanders. 3.3 To educate New Zealanders and promote informed debate about public media issues. 3.4 To support improved access to funding, operating conditions and platforms of distribution for use by public media providers. 3.5 To represent and advance the interests of media audiences. 3.6 To undertake other activities that are likely to further the charitable purposes of the Trust.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides education, citizenship and democratic opportunities

Community development

Education / training / research, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Media

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

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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 years ending 31 January 2015 to 31 January 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
31/01/2026 31/07/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/01/2025 31/07/2025 26/06/2025 $7,194 $6,817 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/01/2024 31/07/2024 7/07/2024 $6,056 $5,527 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/01/2023 31/07/2023 - - - - Exempt
31/01/2022 31/07/2022 - - - - Exempt
31/01/2021 31/07/2021 - - - - Exempt
31/01/2020 31/07/2020 - - - - Exempt
31/01/2019 31/07/2019 - - - - Exempt
31/01/2018 31/07/2018 - - - - Exempt
31/01/2017 31/07/2017 - - - - Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Merja Myllylahti Trustee 26/05/2025
Peter Thompson Vice Chair 12/06/2024
Myles Thomas Chair 6/04/2020
Rohan Satyanand Treasurer 4/06/2019
Ursula Cheer Secretary 20/10/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
David Jacobs Chair 8/03/2026
Steve Liddle Trustee 4/11/2025
David Jacobs Trustee 15/05/2024
Peter Thompson Chairperson 15/05/2024
Geoff Lealand Trustee 13/07/2022
Chris Looper Deputy Chair 3/11/2020
Daniel Fyles Trustee 4/04/2016

Charity Updates

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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
14/03/2026 NOC007
21/06/2025 NOC005
31/01/2024 NOC002
15/12/2023 NOC001

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