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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Project Early Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Project Early Trust

Registration number:

CC28718

NZBN number:

9429042947080

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/11/2022

Balance Date:

December 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	12/12/2022
Registered	30/11/2022
De-registered	5/05/2017	This entity was removed from the Charities Register under section 32(1)(b) of the Charities Act because it failed to file Annual Returns as required by section 41 of the Charities Act.
Registered	30/06/2008

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 36085

Merivale

Christchurch

8146

Charity's Street Address:

Climate Action Campus

172 Avonside Drive

Avonside

Christchurch

8062

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC28718

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Project Early Trust is an educational charity, operating since 1998. It facilitates early intervention programmes focused on providing parents and teachers with the strategies to improve relationships and management skills with the aim of nurturing children’s social, emotional and academic competencies. The focus is children 1 to 8 years inclusive with challenging behaviours, autism and/or language delays.

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

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.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
31/12/2024	30/06/2025	22/06/2025	$502,397	$532,558	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	26/06/2024	$478,785	$510,163	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	30/06/2023	14/06/2023	$394,580	$457,759	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2013	30/06/2014	7/08/2014	$226,123	$239,373	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2012	30/06/2013	7/08/2013	$197,356	$185,648	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2011	30/06/2012	14/08/2012	$193,140	$194,140	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2010	30/06/2011	1/08/2011	$184,111	$162,564	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2009	30/06/2010	7/12/2010	$124,405	$162,025	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2008	30/06/2009	12/06/2009	$155,350	$154,328	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Catherine Diana Gabites	Secretary	10/05/2023
Brian Douglas Thompson	Trustee	15/11/2022
Catherine Diana Gabites	Treasurer and Trustee	15/11/2022
Deborah Anne Daines	Trustee	15/11/2022
Lee Taylor-Burt	Chairperson and Trustee	15/11/2022
Sheila Robyn Russell	Trustee	15/11/2022
Chris Vern Nord	Trustee	30/10/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Josephine Mary Barlow	Trustee	31/07/2025
Vicki Lee Renwick	Secretary and Trustee	3/03/2023
Mark Sutherland Scown	Treasurer	1/11/2022
Brian Douglas Thompson	Chairperson	18/12/2010

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)
21/06/2025	NOC009
20/08/2023	NOC007
14/06/2023	NOC006
14/08/2012	AR005
1/08/2011	AR004
7/12/2010	AR003
12/06/2009	AR002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name