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This is the charity information for: Manawatu Multicultural Council Incorporated.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Manawatu Multicultural Council Incorporated

Registration number:

CC31379

NZBN number:

9429042698470

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

June 30

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
Ethnic Council Of Manawatu Incorporated	30/06/2008
Manawatu Multicultural Council Incorporated	28/07/2009

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

77 King Street

Palmerston North

4410

Charity's other details

Phone:

06 3581572

Fax:

06 3581572

Email:

info@mmcnz.org.nz

Website:

http://www.mmcnz.org.nz

Facebook:

Manawatu Multicultural Council Palmerston North

Areas of Operation:

Manawatu - Wanganui

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC31379

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Manawatu Multicultural Council's mission statement is "To lead, support and celebrate multiculturalism and ethnic diversity through participation and advocacy."

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Coordinate approved community activities

Sectors:

Community development

Accommodation / housing, Education / training / research, Health, Marae on reservation land, Social services, Employment, Arts / culture / heritage, International activities, Promotion of volunteering, Newcomers Network

Beneficiaries:

Migrants / refugees

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, General public, Family / whanau, Religious groups

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 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
30/06/2026	31/12/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	17/12/2025	$227,280	$379,149	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	8/01/2025	$686,040	$388,159	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/01/2024	5/02/2024	$519,370	$381,406	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	19/12/2022	$287,170	$255,447	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	21/12/2021	$137,235	$115,180	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	4/12/2020	$149,293	$115,562	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	3/12/2019	$112,387	$95,341	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	6/11/2018	$98,698	$97,935	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	21/12/2017	$90,988	$91,691	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
MANMIT SINGH SODHI	Committee Member	22/08/2025
Anil Kaushik	Treasurer	1/05/2024
Fatima Junaid	Board Member	30/04/2024
Ranjita Sengupta	President	4/10/2023
Izza Atif	Board Member	25/08/2023
Mohammad Ali Karimer	Vice-President	25/08/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Syeda Sharmin Hossain	Secretary	9/01/2025
Noor Fatima Bukhari	President	29/02/2024
Vikram Subramania Govindasamy	Treasurer	29/02/2024
Nina Kirschbaum	President	12/01/2024
Febry Suharto	Secretary	25/08/2023
Junaid Hilal	Vice President	25/08/2023
Marianne Simon	Committee Member	25/08/2023
Rahmat Karimi	Committee Member	25/08/2023
Sin Man Kwan	Treasurer	25/08/2023
Sreedevi Gorukal	Committee Member	25/08/2023
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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)
16/09/2024	NOC021
27/06/2024	NOC020
3/04/2023	NOC018
1/09/2017	NOC009
2/05/2016	NOC007
20/02/2015	NOC006
19/09/2012	NOC003
19/10/2011	NOC002
19/10/2011	AR004
21/01/2011	AR003
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name