Wellington Astronomical Society Incorporated — Education Charity in Paraparaumu
Wellington Astronomical Society Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Education sector, based in Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at August 2025.
Mission: The objects of the society are: (1) To encourage interest in astronomy and related activities. (2) To do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the above objects.
- Registration Number
- CC36100
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-12-16
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu
- Website
- http://www.was.org.nz
- treasurer@was.org.nz
- Data as at
- August 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-08-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Avishek Majumdar | Treasurer | 2026-03-03 |
Former Officers (39)
- Jeremy Robertson — Councillor
- Holly McClelland — Councillor
- Demi Kirkpatrick — President (departed 2024-03-05)
- Matt Balkham — Councillor, Curator of Instruments
- Susanne Krejcek — Councillor
- Jacinta Dalgety — Council Member (departed 2025-11-04)
- Michael Papesch — Treasurer
- Anne French — Secretary
- Adam Rosner — President
- ANTONY GOMEZ — Councillor, Outreach (departed 2025-11-04)
- Matt Boucher — President (departed 2023-11-07)
- Becky Bateman — Councillor (departed 2020-08-31)
- Roland Idaczyk — Councillor (departed 2020-08-31)
- Andrew Fuller — Councillor
- Edward Wilcock — Councillor (departed 2017-09-01)
- Sarah Taylor — Councillor (departed 2017-09-07)
- Peter Woods — Councillor, Webmaster (departed 2023-11-07)
- Janine Bidmead — Councillor (departed 2018-11-07)
- Gerard Coyle — Edtor (departed 2017-12-01)
- Murray Forbes — Councillor, Membership Secretary
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Wellington Astronomical Society Incorporated
Financial data as at August 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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The objects of the society are: (1) To encourage interest in astronomy and related activities. (2) To do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the above objects.
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