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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Southland Community Law Centre Incorporated
CC25464
9429042726999
Registered

Registration details

7/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 552
Invercargill
9840
Level 2, 33 Don Street
Invercargill 9810
Invercargill
9810

Charity's other details

0800 55 0800
03 214 3170
manager@comlawsth.co.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25464

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Southland Community Law Centre was established in 1991 to provide legal help to people within the community who could not normally afford access to legal help. We are a registered not for profit charity and an Incorporated Society.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Other (please state)

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

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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 January 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 January 2010.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 18/12/2025 $631,990 $736,525 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 21/11/2024 $723,523 $657,006 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/12/2023 23/11/2023 $616,718 $590,451 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 19/12/2022 $556,960 $498,607 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 20/12/2021 $558,973 $519,633 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 16/12/2020 $504,768 $530,032 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 21/11/2019 $509,677 $446,876 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 4/12/2018 $420,354 $394,958 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 22/11/2017 $382,125 $372,350 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 7/02/2017 $391,058 $381,821 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Aaron Darryl King Treasurer 18/12/2025
Stephnie de Ruyter Manager 17/11/2025
Sheree Carey Committee Member 1/03/2022
Darren Ludlow Board member 20/11/2018
Debbie Bryan-Lamb Chair 21/11/2017
Key Frost Board Member 12/05/2012
Janette Turner Committee Member 21/11/2007

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Denise Lormans Board Member 13/11/2025
Christine Morrison Board Member 3/08/2021
Beryl Ross Board Member 20/11/2018
Cyril Gilroy Board Member 20/11/2018
Hugo Young Board Member 30/06/2016
Carol York-pakinga Board Member 15/12/2014
Janice Norman - Oke Secretary 15/12/2014
Riki Donnelly Board Member 15/12/2014
Elsie Freeman Governance Member 1/01/2012
Hugo Young Governance Member 31/12/2011

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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5/03/2026 NOC026
22/12/2025 NOC024
2/12/2025 NOC022
2/12/2025 NOC021
7/08/2019 NOC014
4/12/2018 NOC012
22/11/2017 NOC010
16/03/2016 NOC008
23/02/2015 NOC007
5/12/2014 NOC006

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