Land Search and Rescue Training Limited — Education Charity in Christchurch
Land Search and Rescue Training Limited is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch.
Mission: The charitable purpose of Land Search and Rescue Training Limited is to promote and advance the education of the public of New Zealand in matters related to search and rescue and to provide education, training and assessment for the purposes of developing and retaining an internationally credible, effective and efficient search and rescue capability throughout New Zealand at a standard equal to or better than international best practice.
- Registration Number
- CC58003
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2020-05-07
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- ceo@landsar.org.nz
Beneficiaries: General public
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Gareth Chaplin | Director | 2026-02-24 |
| Ronald Paterson | Director | 2025-11-26 |
| Wendy Wright | CEO | 2025-10-13 |
| William Wells | Coo | 2025-07-29 |
| Celeste Tobin | Cfo | 2025-07-29 |
| Robert Franklin | Cdpo | 2025-07-29 |
| Bryan Lau Young | Director | 2024-10-03 |
| Stefan Lerbs | Director | 2023-12-06 |
| Megan Dimozantos | Director | 2021-10-30 |
| Julian Tovey | Director | 2020-10-10 |
| Charlotte Aronsen | Director | 2020-10-10 |
| Edaan Lennan | Capability and Development Manager | 1926-02-02 |
Former Officers (7)
- Wayne Stevens — Director (departed 2025-11-26)
- Camilla Owen — Director (departed 2025-11-26)
- Craig Wells — Director (departed 2023-04-28)
- Roger Blumhardt — Director (departed 2020-10-10)
- Iain Watson — Director (departed 2021-10-30)
- Graham Pomeroy — Director (departed 2023-12-06)
- David Robertson — Director (departed 2020-10-10)
Reporting Group Members
Land Search and Rescue Training Limited files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 2 sibling charities:
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Land Search and Rescue Training Limited
This charity appears to have no recent financial activity. Either no annual return has been filed with Charities Services, or the most recent return reported zero revenue and zero expenses. Without any financial activity to assess, no rating can be calculated. The charity may be dormant, in transition, pending deregistration, or simply behind on filings — we cannot confirm from the public data alone. If your charity is actively operating, filing a current annual return with Charities Services will allow a rating to be calculated on the next refresh.
How ratings work →Part of a reporting group. Land Search and Rescue Training Limited files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Incorporated. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.
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The charitable purpose of Land Search and Rescue Training Limited is to promote and advance the education of the public of New Zealand in matters related to search and rescue and to provide education, training and assessment for the purposes of developing and retaining an internationally credible, effective and efficient search and rescue capability throughout New Zealand at a standard equal to or better than international best practice.
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
Land Search and Rescue Training Limited is one of 3 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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