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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Bush Community Church

Registration number:

CC29084

NZBN number:

9429043026012

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 60

Pahiatua

4941

Charity's Street Address:

98 Main Street

Pahiatua 4910

Pahiatua

4910

Charity's other details

Phone:

06 376 8964

Email:

bushcomchurch@gmail.com

Areas of Operation:

Manawatu - Wanganui

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC29084

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To provide support and assistance to the members of Bush Community Church, the Pahiatua community or any such persons as deemed by the trustees in respect to their mental, physical, emotional and financial needs. To promote further study and understanding of the religious beliefs of members and support other Churches and outreaches in both NZ and overseas. To foster and support local community initiatives that seek to build relationship and meet the needs of the local community.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

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

Sectors:

Religious activities

Social services, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Religious groups

Children / young people, Voluntary bodies other than charities, General public, Family / whanau

Entity Structure

The trust is administered by four trustees which currently includes the Senior Leader. This enables Church administration to be aligned with the purposes of the trust in respect to the building and allocation of funds. Meetings are two monthly and trustees are appointed as required.

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

Annual Return Summary

31/03/2026

30/09/2026

To be filed

31/03/2025

30/09/2025

13/08/2025

$89,815

$46,676

31/03/2024

30/09/2024

16/08/2024

$77,405

$55,172

31/03/2023

30/09/2023

22/08/2023

$75,962

$47,868

31/03/2022

30/09/2022

6/09/2022

$79,553

$46,104

31/03/2021

30/09/2021

31/08/2021

$87,889

$50,034

31/03/2020

30/09/2020

$74,592

$52,609

31/03/2019

30/09/2019

27/09/2019

$71,896

$52,273

31/03/2018

30/09/2018

27/09/2018

$83,144

$77,542

31/03/2017

30/09/2017

26/09/2017

$72,573

$45,491

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Richard Henty Gardner	Trustee	3/05/2023
Rae Powell	Trustee	24/02/2015
Stuart Andrew Keall	Chairperson	25/11/2005
Kerry John Forrest	Trustee/Treasurer	6/06/1989

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Bradley Lewis MacDougall Hall	Chairperson	17/06/2021
Louise Helen Powick	Treasurer	1/06/2021
Terence Hugh Powell	Trustee	24/02/2015
Gavin Ian Cornford	Trustee	12/10/2014
Brendon Lee Dale	Trustee	30/04/2012

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)
26/07/2023	NOC017
29/09/2015	NOC009
12/07/2013	NOC004
9/10/2012	AR006
15/09/2011	AR004
12/08/2011	NOC003
15/09/2010	AR003
21/08/2009	AR002
11/11/2008	NOC002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name