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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Tairawhiti Community Law Trust
Tairawhiti Community Law Centre
CC10681
9429043069736
Registered

Registration details

24/07/2007
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 1053
Gisborne
4040
85 Lowe Street
Gisborne 4010
Gisborne
4010

Charity's other details

(06)8683392
(06)8683394
info@tairawhiticlc.co.nz
https://www.tairawhiticlc.co.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC10681

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Our organisation provides free legal services which includes free information and law related education to all in our area and free legal advice, assistance and representation to people who meet our financial criteria which is if they cannot afford to pay for a lawyer or do not qualify for legal aid.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Other (please state)

(Legal Services), Education / training / research, Community development, Social services

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Migrants / refugees, People on low incomes

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
30/06/2026 31/12/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 23/02/2026 $1,201,006 $1,084,347 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 20/09/2025 $982,567 $938,565 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/07/2024 21/05/2025 $752,766 $773,810 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/03/2023 2/05/2023 $746,690 $667,419 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 14/04/2022 11/04/2022 $530,444 $500,705 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 18/03/2021 $491,812 $479,121 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 12/12/2019 $516,869 $438,306 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 11/12/2018 $450,909 $358,909 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/03/2018 13/04/2018 $419,619 $390,863 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Linda Mairi Ellis Worker Representative 1/04/2024
Angelee Brown East Coast Representative 29/11/2021
Oha Manuel Wairoa Representative 17/06/2021
Karen Pewhairangi Chairperson 12/04/2018
Lynette Stankowich Secretary 20/12/2017
Royce Dexter Maynard Trustee/ Treasurer 11/03/2008
Hine Kohn Trustee 19/07/2007

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Ngamarama E Ono Keu Mataio Practicing Lawyer 23/10/2025
Ruth Quilter Gisborne Representative 26/12/2022
Reremoana Cairo Houkamau Wairoa Representative 22/04/2021
Doris Kohi Aspinall East Coast Representative 8/09/2020
Belinda Watson Trustee/ Chairperson 18/04/2019
Olive Issacs Trustee 20/12/2017
Jeff Allan Trustee 22/12/2016
Jacqueline Haapu Secretary 18/02/2014
Dreena Hawea Trustee 4/04/2013
Mary Chaffey Trustee 19/04/2012

Charity Updates

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15/12/2025 NOC024
4/04/2024 NOC021
11/04/2022 NOC019
1/11/2021 NOC017
23/08/2019 NOC014
13/04/2018 NOC011
31/10/2014 NOC009
19/05/2014 NOC008
27/11/2012 AR006
10/01/2012 AR005

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