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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

HAMILTON LAND SEARCH AND RESCUE INCORPORATED

Registration number:

CC63061

NZBN number:

9429052512667

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

5/02/2025

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 4100

Hamilton East

Hamilton

3247

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.hsar.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Waikato

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC63061

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

We provide land-based search and rescue capability and deliver search and rescue services to the New Zealand Government's appointed lead agencies for emergencies. We support other search and rescue organisations and evolve relations that will support operational, training and mentoring outcomes. We also undertake and encourage activities that reduce the likelihood and impact of an event occurring, and encourage readiness activities that create better outcomes for the lost, missing and injured.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Emergency / disaster relief

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
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Nicky Jane van Praagh	Committee member	18/08/2025
Vincent Jeff William Albert Ellis	Committee member	18/08/2025
Aarad Caleb Maaluake Russell	Secretary	29/07/2024
Brittney Anderson Hill	Committee member	29/07/2024
Matthew George Llewellyn Brown	Treasurer	29/07/2024
Matthew Carmichael Hassard	Committee member	29/07/2024
Matthew John Sherwin	Chairperson	29/07/2024

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
18/02/2025	NOC001

Charity Documents

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