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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Bittern Conservation Trust

Registration number:

CC62382

NZBN number:

9429051662301

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

27/02/2024

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

80 Carter Road

Oratia

Auckland

0604

Charity's other details

Website:

http://www.bitternconservation.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC62382

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Ensuring the stabilisation and subsequent increase in the breeding population of Matuku-herepo/Australasian bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus in Aotearoa New Zealand

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

Activities:

Sponsors / undertakes research

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Environment / conservation

Care / protection of animals

Beneficiaries:

General public

Animals

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
30/06/2026	31/12/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	19/11/2025	$2,220	$1,403	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	9/10/2024	$500	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
James Bernard O'Malley	Trustee	14/04/2025
Bernard Jeffrey Kelly	Trustee	28/05/2024
John Sumich	Secretary	19/10/2023
Julian Fitter	Chairperson	19/10/2023
Peter Langlands	Trustee	19/10/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Paul Johnson	Secretary	3/06/2025
Alex Flavell-Johnson	Treasurer	28/01/2025
Lawrence Donald	Trustee	3/05/2024
Wendy Ambury	Secretary Treasurer	7/03/2024

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
23/05/2025	NOC003
24/06/2024	NOC001

Charity Documents

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