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Charity Details

Manna Christian Stores Limited
(Originally named) Alpha Christian Stores Limited
CC36864
9429037699628
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31
BIBLE SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND CHARITABLE TRUST GROUP

Address for service

PO Box 276017
Manukau City
Manukau
Auckland
2241
6A Kellow Place
Wiri
Auckland
2104

Charity's other details

0212800103
neels@biblesociety.org.nz
https://www.manna.co.nz
https://www.facebook.com/MannaChristianStores/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC36864

Group Members

Below are all the members of BIBLE SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND CHARITABLE TRUST GROUP. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
BIBLE SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND CHARITABLE TRUST
Manna Christian Stores Limited

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Manna's purpose is to distribute Christian material and gifts through a chain of retail stores to Christian organisations and the general public at discounted prices. Goods are donated to churches and other organisations.

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

Provides religious services / activities

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)

Religious activities

Education / training / research, Social services

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Family / whanau, Religious groups

Legal Structure

Company
Bible Society In New Zealand Incorporated

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.

Please note: This charity is a member of a Group which submits Consolidated Annual Returns. To view these Annual Returns on the Group Summary click here. Any Annual Returns listed below were submitted when this charity was a single entity.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 Member of 'BIBLE SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND CHARITABLE TRUST GROUP' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 21/08/2025 $3,210,577 $3,495,692 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 26/08/2024 $3,860,358 $3,712,945 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 31/12/2023 27/12/2023 $3,744,134 $3,540,654 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 24/08/2022 $3,496,841 $3,363,479 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 15/09/2021 $3,808,047 $3,285,507 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 9/09/2020 $3,787,275 $3,899,870 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 17/09/2019 $5,787,664 $6,052,333 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 28/08/2018 $8,975,912 $5,862,618 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017 30/09/2017 27/10/2017 $5,687,000 $6,204,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
David Edwin McLay Director 1/04/2025
Stewart Hunter Director 25/06/2024
Christiaan Cornelius Janse Van Rensburg Director 1/04/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
James Coleman Director 31/03/2025
Franics Burdett Director 31/03/2019
Joanne Eleanor Gardyne Director 14/07/2017
Paul Alexander Johnstone Director 14/07/2017
Russell John Dunn Director 14/07/2017

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)
10/09/2025 NOC026
17/04/2025 NOC024
25/06/2024 NOC022
20/04/2022 NOC018
1/04/2019 NOC013
31/07/2018 NOC010
29/11/2017 NOC009
23/11/2017 NOC008
29/12/2016 NOC005
27/06/2012 NOC001

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