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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Tait Contel Charitable Trust.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Tait Contel Charitable Trust

Registration number:

CC32220

NZBN number:

9429043247646

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

27/03/2026

Deregistration Reason:

The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)

Financial information at the time of Deregistration:

Accumulated Assets and Income:

Liabilities:

Below are details of Tait Contel Charitable Trust at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Tait Contel Charitable Trust

Registration number:

CC32220

NZBN number:

9429043247646

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

June 30

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	27/03/2026	The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)
Registered	30/06/2008

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 13444

Christchurch Central

Christchurch

8140

Charity's Street Address:

76 Victoria Street

Christchurch Central

Christchurch

8013

Charity's other details

Email:

accounts@conteltrust.com

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC32220

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To hold funds to devote or apply to any charitable purpose in NZ as determined from time to time. The current focus of the trust is assisting educational and research organisations.

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(Universities), General public

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 May 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 May 2010.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025	31/03/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	19/12/2024	$31,493,697	$2,330,396	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	25/09/2023	$1,602,421	$873,350	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	14/09/2022	$1,114,197	$317,953	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	21/09/2021	$78,965	$240,806	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	23/09/2020	$206,112	$290,613	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	17/06/2019	$104,238	$117,321	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	8/08/2018	$91,148	$42,267	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	5/07/2017	$63,644	$71,887	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2016	30/09/2016	6/07/2016	$66,219	$89,799	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Charlotte Walshe	Trustee	23/03/2023
William Crombie	Trustee	6/12/2016
David Michael Chick	Trustee	23/05/2006

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Trevor Laughton	Trustee	31/03/2022
Peter Taylor	Trustee	9/01/2018
Gary John Diack	Trustee	29/07/2014

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)
10/04/2024	NOC024
4/04/2023	NOC022
29/03/2023	NOC021
6/04/2022	NOC018
13/07/2021	NOC016
12/01/2018	NOC011
21/12/2016	NOC009
1/07/2015	NOC007
3/09/2014	NOC006
2/07/2014	NOC005
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name