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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Oracy Aotearoa New Zealand

Registration number:

CC62077

NZBN number:

9429051953409

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

18/03/2024

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

11 Charlotte Street

The Brook

Nelson

7010

Charity's Street Address:

6A Doris Street

Richmond 7020

Richmond

7020

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.oracyaotearoa.nz/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557181834019

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC62077

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Our mission is to: - raise awareness of the importance of oracy skills and the vital links to well-being, education, health, and social connection. - improve oracy skills of our tamariki in Aotearoa. - influence policy to reflect the importance of oracy skills and ensure appropriate resourcing of low oracy tamariki before they start school. - ensure those working with tamariki - parents, educators, and community organisations; understand why oracy is vital and simple ways to promote it.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

General public, 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 2024 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	18/06/2026	$28,577	$39,456	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	10/12/2025	$131,586	$64,677	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Karena Shannon	Donor and Trustee	15/03/2024
Margaret O'Connor	Donor and Trustee	15/03/2024
Mary Ellen O'Connor	Donor and Trustee	15/03/2024
Santosha Phillips	Donor and Trustee	15/03/2024

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
4/02/2026	NOC003

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