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Equine Welfare New Zealand
CC63890
N/A
Registered

Registration details

23/10/2025
March 31

Address for service

119 Blackbridge Road
RD 4
Dairy Flat
Albany
0794

Charity's other details



Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

Our purpose is to use our resources to ensure urgent care and attention is given to all equine in need who do not have an owner, or person in charge of them meeting their needs. Our intention is to operate in accord of the 5 Freedoms of Animal Welfare. 1) Freedom from hunger and thirst 2) Freedom from discomfort 3) Freedom from pain, injury and disease 4) Freedom to behave naturally 5) Freedom from fear and distress. We also provide education services and support to a wide range of community sectors in the care and management of equines. Providing educational programmes for students of all ages, neurodiversity, and community. This includes education and support for new owners, owners needing assistance with health and wellbeing challenges, breeding/reproduction challenges. Providing education and support to assocs. and orgs. that are involved in the transition of horses leaving competitive careers through retirement or non-performance, incl. internat'l competitive horses retiring in NZ

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

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Care / protection of animals

General public

Animals

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed

Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Alice Mary Hayward Chairperson 23/10/2025
Madeleine Flannagan Trustee and Honorary Lawyer 23/10/2025
Helen Elizabeth Milmine Secretary 30/09/2025
Michelle Brosnan Treasurer 30/09/2025
Sandra Melville Trustee 30/09/2025
Sarah McCord Trustee 30/09/2025

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Jamie Evelyn Ann Miller Trustee 16/02/2026
Dee Hunter Trustee 13/02/2026

Charity Updates


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17/02/2026 NOC002
15/01/2026 NOC001

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