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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Sommerville Centre For Special Needs Wanganui Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Sommerville Disability Support Services

Registration number:

CC31732

NZBN number:

9429042686255

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 540

Wanganui Mail Centre

Wanganui

4540

Charity's Street Address:

45 Campbell Street

Wanganui

4500

Charity's other details

Phone:

063450566

Fax:

063450567

Email:

courtney@sommerville.org.nz

Website:

http://www.sommerville.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Manawatu - Wanganui

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC31732

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

We are an organisation providing support for children and young adults with disabilities and their families throughout the Wanganui region We Believe People with disabilities are entitled to our encouragement and support in order to meet their potential. We would like to see our community develop an increasing acceptance of people with disabilities and encourage their participation in decisions affecting them on the basis of equality and respect for their dignity and rights.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

People with disabilities

Social services

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Older people, People with disabilities, Family / whanau

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.

For Year Ended

Due Date

Date Submitted

Total Income

Total Expenditure

Financial Statements

Annual Return Summary

31/12/2025

30/06/2026

29/06/2026

$567,275

$537,910

31/12/2024

30/06/2025

25/06/2025

$552,279

$497,236

31/12/2023

30/06/2024

10/06/2024

$529,241

$465,323

31/12/2022

30/06/2023

27/06/2023

$465,527

$461,791

31/12/2021

30/06/2022

13/06/2022

$482,268

$403,216

31/12/2020

30/06/2021

14/06/2021

$452,353

$448,983

31/12/2019

30/06/2020

16/06/2020

$461,203

$459,431

31/12/2018

30/06/2019

2/07/2019

$400,309

$468,744

31/12/2017

30/06/2018

4/07/2018

$545,161

$558,780

31/12/2016

30/06/2017

13/02/2018

$582,315

$604,422

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Phillip Gifford	Board Member	13/05/2017
Heather Cox	Manager	1/04/2009
Charlie Anderson	Board Member	31/05/2006
Denise Palmer	Board Member	27/05/2004
Ivy Scott	Board Member	30/05/2002
Stephanie Robinson	Board Member	30/05/2002
Andrea Burton	Vice Board Chair	25/05/2000
Miles Grafton	President	23/04/1998

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Gavin Ander	Finance Manager	31/08/2020
Jack Parker	Executive Committee Member	31/05/2017
Shabhnam Sakik	Board Member	31/05/2014
Kristen Holmes	Executive Committee Member	20/05/2011

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)
23/06/2025	NOC020
21/10/2020	NOC015
6/08/2018	NOC012
30/01/2018	NOC009
1/09/2015	NOC008
9/02/2015	NOC007
25/09/2012	AR005
19/03/2012	NOC003
24/05/2010	NOC002
7/07/2009	AR002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name