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Charity Summary


Charity Details

The Canterbury Mental Health Education and Resource Centre Trust
MHERC
CC29184
9429042924548
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 7060
Sydenham
Christchurch
8240
Level 1
12 Hazeldean Road
Linwood
Christchurch
8024

Charity's other details

03 365 5344
info@mherc.org.nz
https://www.mherc.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC29184

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To proactively provide personal and community resources and education for individuals and groups whose lives may be affected by mental health, mental ill health, addiction, or disability to enable then to improve their well-being. This includes proactively promoting wellbeing and resilience through education and resources to the general public. The objects of the Trust are to operate a Centre which: 1. Provides education and information on mental health, mental ill-health, addiction, disabilities, wellbeing and resilience; 2. Provides a Community Mental Health Centre for individuals and organisations in Canterbury, including a well-equipped shared meeting facility; 3. Enables common activity and liaison between organisations in Canterbury which are involved with consumers of mental health services; 4. Provides a range of support services to mental health, addiction, disability and wellbeing organisations.

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

Other (please state)

(Provides education and information)

Health

Education / training / research, Community development, Social services, Fund-raising, People with disabilities

General public

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

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 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
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 27/11/2025 $1,494,662 $1,586,661 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 7/01/2025 $1,447,834 $1,475,230 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 15/01/2024 $1,450,824 $1,429,119 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 14/12/2022 $1,163,211 $1,131,123 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 22/12/2021 $1,172,448 $1,059,348 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 25/11/2020 $916,722 $888,069 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 11/12/2019 $925,186 $890,696 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 18/12/2018 $837,183 $800,115 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 30/11/2017 $776,931 $796,311 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 30/12/2016 $747,494 $813,375 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
David Sidaway Treasurer 15/12/2025
Pauline Saunders Trustee 30/05/2022
Joyce Harris Trustee 26/04/2017
Kaye Johnston Chairperson 26/04/2017
Charmaine Tukua Trustee 30/10/2014
Rosemary Philpot Trustee/Deputy Chairperson 26/09/2013

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
John Poppe Trustee/Finance Chair 15/12/2025
Thomas John Rericha Trustee 28/02/2022
Karl Ruddenklau Trustee/Deputy Chairperson 25/02/2019
Diane Mary Phillips Trustee 26/04/2017
Andrea Leonard Trustee 2/11/2015
Tony Farrow Board member 27/07/2015
Andrea Leonard Board Member / Trustee 27/01/2015
Susan Elizabeth Askew Trustee 30/10/2014
Leonard West Board Member / Trustee 17/10/2014
Isabel Margaret Jamieson Trustee 29/05/2014

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)
3/02/2026 NOC036
27/01/2026 NOC035
19/04/2023 NOC031
1/07/2022 NOC029
29/07/2021 NOC027
17/10/2019 NOC024
18/04/2019 NOC023
24/05/2017 NOC020
11/05/2016 NOC018
1/12/2015 NOC017

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