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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Early Start Project Limited
CC23931
9429038404252
Registered

Registration details

5/05/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 5242
Papanui
Christchurch
8542
Level 1
7 Winston Avenue
Papanui
Christchurch
8053

Charity's other details

03 365 9087
03 365 9237
sue.taylor@earlystart.co.nz
http://www.earlystart.co.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC23931

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Early Start is a home-visiting service specifically designed to enrol families with newborn babies where adverse situations and destructive life habits negatively impact on the life chances of their children. The programme is designed to challenge these circumstances and to teach nurturing parenting practices enabling families to be the best parents they can be. Thereby providing their children with a good childhood experience and giving them an optimum start in life. The service is free, voluntary and available to families for up to five years.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Health

Social services

Children / young people

Family / whanau

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

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 11/12/2025 $3,874,013 $3,613,998 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 20/11/2024 $3,969,199 $3,770,442 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/12/2023 23/11/2023 $3,240,729 $3,349,030 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 11/10/2022 $3,166,219 $3,209,659 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 18/11/2021 $3,132,822 $3,160,414 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 4/12/2020 $3,674,263 $3,732,268 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 9/12/2019 $3,382,382 $3,895,964 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018 31/12/2018 15/11/2018 $3,400,288 $3,071,318 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 10/10/2018 $2,480,458 $2,351,384 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Jan Lisbeth Egan Director 5/02/2025
Nicola Miranda Scott Director 16/08/2024
Dale Aotea Stephens Director 18/05/2022
Maria Van Der Plas Director 9/11/2018
Leonard John Horwood Director 20/11/2015
Shelley Elaine McCauley Director 17/04/2015
Lynda Maree Gray Director 4/08/1995

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Ashley Seaford Director 22/11/2024
Hildegard Margarete Grant Director 22/11/2024
Elsa Mere Kipa Director 2/09/2022
Mere Balsom Director 3/05/2021
Clive John Selwyn Wilson Director 1/06/2020
David Murray Fergusson Director 3/10/2018
Anne Feld Trustee 20/02/2018
Terehia Teroto Kipa Director 8/12/2014
Mereana Hutchen Director 31/10/2014
Shelley Elaine McCauley Director 2/11/2012

Charity Updates

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3/08/2026 NOC040
26/08/2025 NOC038
10/02/2025 NOC037
28/11/2024 NOC036
22/08/2024 NOC034
6/07/2023 NOC032
6/09/2022 NOC030
18/05/2022 NOC029
9/08/2021 NOC027
6/05/2021 NOC026

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