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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Citizens of the Sea

Registration number:

CC63539

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

28/04/2025

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

c/o Cawthron Institute

Private Bag 2

Nelson

7040

Charity's Street Address:

c/o Cawthron Insitute

98 Halifax St East

Nelson

7010

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.citizensofthesea.org

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC63539

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To further charitable purposes by advancing education and other purposes beneficial to the Aotearoa New Zealand community, specifically; a) mobilising, equipping and empowering seafarers to collect data for scientific analysis; and b) using data and insights to understanding shifting patterns of life in the oceans, identify strategies for better management of marine ecosystems, inform climate models and enhance ocean health.

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

Activities:

Sponsors / undertakes research

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

General public

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 30 June 2025 (the balance date) under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
30/06/2026	30/12/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
30/06/2025	30/12/2025	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Rufino Varea	Trustee	7/10/2025
Gregory John Knowles	Trustee	7/08/2025
Anne-Maree Jean Schwarz	Trustee	23/06/2025
Adele Fitzpatrick	Executive Director	14/04/2025
Gillian Wratt	Chair and Trustee	3/02/2025
Volker Kuntzsch	Trustee	14/11/2024

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
James Frankham	Trustee	31/07/2025

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.

Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
16/09/2025	NOC002
18/08/2025	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name