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Charity Details

Waikato Compassion Meditation Trust
Waikato Compassion Meditation Trust
CC34421
9429042991182
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
December 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
New Zealand Compassion Buddhist Trust 30/06/2008
Waikato Compassion Meditation Trust 1/06/2009

Address for service

436D Holland Road
Eureka
3286

Charity's other details

078592180
wcmchamilton@gmail.com
http://www.hamiltonvihara.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC34421

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Waikato Compassion Meditation Trust's main goals are; • To fulfil the aspirations of New Zealand Buddhists to achieve their religious, educational, cultural, environmental and social needs to function as good and productive citizens of New Zealand. • To teach and promote meditation for the well-being of all people • To implement leadership and personal development programmes • To set up a resource centre in the form of a multimedia library • To conduct Sunday Dhamma School for children to achieve their goals through Buddhist teachings, language and culture to help them in their day-to-day lives • To foster fellowship among the wider community • To initiate and encourage social welfare and charitable work for the upliftment of the community and the relief of suffering • To organize and implement projects and, if necessary, give assistance and support in times of grief, crisis and difficulties, to maintain peace, unity and solidarity with all beings

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

Provides religious services / activities

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

Community development

Accommodation / housing, Education / training / research, Social services, Religious activities

General public

Children / young people, Older people

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

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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
31/12/2024 30/06/2025 27/06/2025 $116,772 $80,880 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 30/06/2024 $81,890 $74,807 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2023 $92,369 $74,567 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 29/06/2022 $86,480 $59,871 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 27/06/2021 $128,261 $62,337 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 30/06/2020 29/06/2020 $310,755 $42,013 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 30/06/2019 $101,424 $16,990 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 31/07/2018 31/07/2018 $77,932 $20,544 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2016 30/06/2017 3/09/2017 $64,711 $42,783 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2015 30/06/2016 1/08/2016 $36,530 $33,315 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Asanka Meththa Committee Member 27/04/2025
Chathuranga Wickramasinghe Committee Member 27/04/2025
Darshana Hewage Committee Member 27/04/2025
Niroshan Mallawarachchi Committee Member 27/04/2025
Rangana Lasantha Wijesuriya Arachchige Don Vice President 27/04/2025
Sumedha Amarasena Committee Member 27/04/2025
Suresh Jayasinghe Assistant Secretary 27/04/2025
Chamath Galgoda Assistant Treasurer 5/04/2024
Nandana Vijaya Kumara Pathirage President 5/04/2024
Jayathu Dimuthu Kumara Fernando Secretary 11/06/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Ananda Premasiri Jayalath Arachchilage President 27/04/2025
Kalum Niroshan Perera Secretary 27/04/2025
Kusal Madhusanka Wijesuriya Committee Member 27/04/2025
Madura Shantha Iddagoda Committee Member 27/04/2025
Prabhath Rathnayake Committee Member 27/04/2025
S. A. Dinesh Kumara Committee Member 27/04/2025
Bakthi Dharmapriya Mendis Committee Member 5/04/2024
Daham Balasooriya Committee Member 5/04/2024
Nimendra Kulathunga Secretary 5/04/2024
Thilanka Dimuthu Priyankara Bopitiya Committee Member 5/04/2024

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)
15/06/2025 NOC020
28/06/2021 NOC016
16/06/2017 NOC010
16/06/2017 NOC009
20/05/2013 NOC005
1/08/2012 NOC004
23/03/2011 AR004
14/03/2011 NOC003
17/06/2009 NOC002

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