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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Matamata Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses

Registration number:

CC27843

NZBN number:

9429042639954

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

August 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

11 Kestrel Crescent

Matamata

3400

Charity's Street Address:

43 Rata Street

Matamata 3400

Matamata

3400

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Waikato

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC27843

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The practice and advancement of the Christian religion founded on the Holy Bible as understood by the denomination of Christians known as Jehovah’s Witnesses, including through the provision or support of a public place of worship known as a Kingdom Hall to facilitate Bible study programs and lectures.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Religious activities

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups

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 28 February 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 28 February 2010

For Year Ended

Due Date

Date Submitted

Total Income

Total Expenditure

Financial Statements

Annual Return Summary

31/08/2025

28/02/2026

$19,839

$20,852

31/08/2024

28/02/2025

5/01/2025

$22,021

$20,562

31/08/2023

29/02/2024

16/02/2024

$21,175

$20,996

31/08/2022

28/02/2023

12/02/2023

$20,214

$22,629

31/08/2021

28/02/2022

13/01/2022

$20,204

$22,624

31/08/2020

28/02/2021

12/02/2021

$18,672

$20,899

31/08/2019

29/02/2020

21/02/2020

$17,546

$13,160

31/08/2018

28/02/2019

3/02/2019

$13,333

$11,829

31/08/2017

28/02/2018

14/02/2018

$12,217

$16,633

31/08/2016

28/02/2017

18/04/2017

$12,040

$11,441

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Mark Trevor Riley	Committee Member	9/05/2025
Andrew Davis	Committee Member	12/02/2023
Karl Burn	Committee member	30/03/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Ian William Olding	Committee member	9/05/2025
Bill Butler	Committee member	12/02/2023
Phillip James Moore	Committee member	13/01/2022
Jim Grinter	Committee member	30/03/2021
David John Gower	Service overseer	1/08/2019
James David Grinter	Coordinator	14/10/2018
Donald Graham Cox	Chairman	25/06/2015
Antony Fokkens	Presiding Overseer	8/04/2012
Engelbregt De Hek	Secretary	8/04/2012

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)
6/07/2025	NOC022
17/01/2022	NOC017
30/03/2021	NOC015
19/01/2019	NOC011
13/02/2015	NOC008
21/08/2012	NOC004
8/04/2012	NOC003
2/12/2011	NOC002

Charity Documents

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