Special Olympics Te Whanganui-a-Tara — Education Charity in Upper Hutt
Special Olympics Te Whanganui-a-Tara is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: We provide quality year-round training and competition in a variety of sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability, giving those athletes opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and participate in sharing life skills and friendships with their families, other athletes and the community.
- Registration Number
- CC42346
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt
- enquiries@sotwt.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.2M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Stonehouse | Trustee | 2025-04-22 |
| Christine Richardson | Treasurer | 2021-10-10 |
| Ravi Kandula | Secretary | 2018-03-15 |
| Paula Dixon | Chair | 2017-03-16 |
Former Officers (20)
- Xueyan Peng — Treasurer (departed 2021-10-10)
- Dan Johnson — Comms Coordinator (departed 2021-03-25)
- Pascale Parenteau — Committee Member (departed 2022-04-28)
- Sean Aickin — Committee Member (departed 2022-04-28)
- Maxwell Patten — Committee Member (departed 2022-04-28)
- Karen Nowell-Usticke — Committee Member (departed 2022-04-28)
- Matt Burgess — Chair (departed 2021-03-25)
- Judy Alexander — General Executive (departed 2017-04-18)
- Penny Evans — General Executive (departed 2017-03-16)
- Julia Balsillie — General Executive (departed 2017-03-16)
- Gitika Mangar — Committee Member (departed 2021-10-21)
- Hayley Rodger — Secretary (departed 2018-03-15)
- David Dillon — Treasurer (departed 2016-06-16)
- Patricia Bradley — Secretary (departed 2010-11-30)
- Merrill Holdsworth — Committee Member (departed 2018-03-15)
- Elizabeth Johnstone — Committee Member (departed 2011-05-28)
- Kathy Stevens — Committee Member (departed 2013-04-01)
- Ann Lilley — Committee Member (departed 2011-05-28)
- Maria Smith — Committee Member (departed 2015-11-19)
- Paula Hine — Treasurer (departed 2010-06-25)
Funding Sources
- Pelorus Trust — $3,479.15
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Special Olympics Te Whanganui-a-Tara
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We provide quality year-round training and competition in a variety of sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability, giving those athletes opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and participate in sharing life skills and friendships with their families, other athletes and the community.
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