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Charity Details

Brahma Kumaris (New Zealand) Incorporated
CC10842
9429042595724
Registered

Registration details

13/08/2007
March 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centers (NZ) Inc 13/08/2007
Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centers (New Zealand) Incorporated 25/06/2008
Brahma Kumaris (New Zealand) Incorporated 1/06/2019

Address for service

4 Park Avenue
Epuni
Lower Hutt
5011

Charity's other details

04 567 0699
04 5​6​7​ 0​7​5​2​
bhavana.shukla@nz.brahmakumaris.org
http://www.brahmakumaris.nz/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC10842

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To teach Brahma Kumaris meditation and related methods of personal and spiritual development to reaffirm the spiritual identity, inherent goodness, dignity and worth of the human being, and to foster a spirit of universal brotherhood.

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

Provides religious services / activities

Religious activities

Education / training / research, Health, Environment / conservation, Community development, Social services, Self Development

General public

Children / young people, Older people, Family / whanau, Religious groups

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 28/07/2025 $239,363 $204,231 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 23/08/2024 $215,749 $210,973 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 25/08/2023 $214,774 $167,409 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 25/09/2022 $202,151 $145,494 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 1/10/2021 $210,398 $140,181 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 9/09/2020 $194,101 $153,114 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 24/06/2019 $302,970 $185,965 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 23/07/2018 $474,497 $175,972 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 6/09/2017 $233,898 $168,114 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Devi (Rengaramanujam) Kundhavi Board Member 27/07/2025
Gail Hardman Board Member 15/06/2019
Timothy John Hillerby Deputy Chairperson 10/10/2011
James Stuart Hartley Secretary 7/10/2011
Malcolm Peter Cox Treasurer 30/09/2011
Bhavana Shukla Chairperson 14/08/2007

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Kristan Mouat Deputy Chairperson 1/06/2023
Rohini Bhatt Member 1/11/2012
Chetna Naran treasurer 16/07/2012
James Stuart Hartley Trustee 7/10/2011
Sathroopa Binda-Gopie Secretary / Treasurer 30/09/2011

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.
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25/08/2023 NOC021
26/05/2019 NOC016
8/04/2018 NOC014
6/09/2017 NOC012
25/06/2013 AR007
21/09/2012 AR006
7/08/2012 NOC006
17/04/2012 NOC004
21/12/2011 NOC003
21/12/2011 NOC002

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