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Charity Details

Te Moata Charitable Trust
Te Moata
CC21508
9429042862949
Registered

Registration details

2/03/2008
March 31

Address for service

PO Box 100
Tairua
3544
180 Paul Road
Tairua
3544

Charity's other details

0212777620
retreat@temoata.org
http://www.temoata.org
Facebook@temoata
Instagram


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC21508

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

i. To manage the land and buildings known as Te Moata for the Charitable Purposes; ii. To establish and maintain at the Te Moata property an educational and retreat centre for the study and practice of Insight Meditation and other educational, health and spiritual practices, thereby advancing education and learning; iii. To bring to New Zealand international insight meditation teachers of the highest calibre; iv. To provide facilities where individuals and groups may learn meditation which is designed to enhance the development of the deepest levels of insight through silent and structured practice; v. To provide for the maintenance, future development and financial management of these facilities in perpetuity; vi. To provide for the care and regeneration of the native bush with the Te Moata property and observe the protection conditions of the QEII National Trust Covenant , and to assist with the development, awareness and appreciation of environmental issues.

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

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Provides religious services / activities, Teaching and Meditation Retreats

Education / training / research

Health, Environment / conservation, Religious activities, Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering, Meditation workshops and retreats

General public

Children / young people, Older people, Animals, Those seeking sanctuary and time out and those learning

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 30 September 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 30 September 2009.

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 30/09/2025 $329,672 $330,896 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024 30/09/2024 14/08/2024 $432,148 $312,417 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 15/09/2023 $277,343 $250,493 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 8/09/2022 $180,508 $185,312 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 16/09/2021 $208,950 $191,582 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 17/09/2020 $286,649 $212,606 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 19/09/2019 $229,807 $223,015 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 30/09/2018 18/09/2018 $434,541 $258,601 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017 30/09/2017 22/09/2017 $255,448 $174,648 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Susan Miller O'Gorman Trustee - Treasurer 22/05/2024
Anke Kole Trustee - Secretary 15/04/2024
Christine Jennifer Phillips Trustee - Chairperson 15/04/2024
Stephen Archer Trustee 3/03/2008
Maniisha Wiessing Trustee 2/01/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Anna Sorensen Trustee 5/05/2025
Robert Edward Bellerby Trustee 1/02/2025
Fern Wolf Trustee 2/05/2024
Tania Talea Oolders Secretary 15/04/2024
Douglas Warren Trustee 16/08/2023
Joanna Louise Hayman Trustee 3/11/2022
Anna Sorensen Trustee 20/09/2022
Gail Raewyn Wolf Trustee 31/01/2022
Gay Brice Trustee 7/12/2021
Kuika Illingworth Trustee 24/11/2021

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)
18/06/2025 NOC034
13/05/2024 NOC030
3/05/2024 NOC029
2/05/2024 NOC028
16/04/2024 NOC027
15/09/2023 NOC025
12/07/2023 NOC024
21/11/2022 NOC023
20/10/2022 NOC022
7/02/2022 NOC020

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