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Charity Details

Community Legal Advice Whanganui Trust
CLAW
CC10269
9429042934172
Registered

Registration details

13/05/2007
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 351
Whanganui
4541
236 Victoria Avenue
Whanganui 4500
Whanganui
4500

Charity's other details

(06)3488288
(06)3488455
deanne@claw.co.nz
Community Legal Advice Whanganui Trust


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Marae, Affiliation with iwi and/or hapū, Focuses on outcomes for Māori

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC10269

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To meet the unmet legal needs of the community by giving out legal advice, legal representation assistance and advocacy. Also to educate the community in relation to the laws of New Zealand

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Education representation

Social services

Education / training / research, Community development, Employment, People with disabilities, Unmet legal needs

General public

Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Family / whanau

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 by 31 December 2007 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2008.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 31/12/2025 $759,007 $749,043 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 3/01/2025 $836,463 $579,395 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/03/2024 28/03/2024 $669,416 $631,343 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 21/10/2022 $579,846 $574,267 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 18/11/2021 $582,151 $590,570 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 17/11/2021 $544,386 $596,783 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 7/11/2019 $581,575 $514,498 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 11/10/2018 $456,932 $438,508 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 28/11/2017 $436,330 $436,181 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 8/11/2016 $421,573 $404,524 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Nikita Patrice Purvis Trustee 11/02/2025
Aaron Reymolds Lyne Trustee 21/01/2025
Judith Marion Browne Board Co-Chairperson 5/03/2024
Mike Craig Trustee 5/03/2024
Carol Newport Trustee Secretary 9/02/2023
Marilyn Davies Board Co-Chairperson 14/09/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Frances Dalziel Trustee 11/11/2025
Jennifer Saywood Trustee 11/11/2025
Judith Karaitiana Trustee 11/11/2025
Sandra Joan Williams Trustee 23/09/2024
Judith Browne Trustee 5/03/2024
Ailicia Matthews Trustee 21/11/2023
Murray Corps Trust Board Member 1/02/2023
Elliot Copeland Trustee 14/09/2022
Lanoma Graham Trustee 2/08/2022
Petre Allen Trustee 8/06/2022

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)
31/12/2025 NOC033
25/06/2025 NOC031
26/04/2024 NOC029
9/02/2023 NOC027
8/02/2023 NOC026
9/08/2022 NOC024
23/07/2019 NOC020
6/06/2018 NOC018
6/06/2018 NOC017
10/05/2018 NOC016

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