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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Doctor W.R. Lawrence Memorial Trust Board

Registration number:

CC38738

NZBN number:

9429042665809

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 266

Te Aroha

3342

Charity's Street Address:

35 Kenrick Street

Te Aroha

3320

Charity's other details

Phone:

07 884 0060

Email:

info@mpdc.govt.nz

Website:

http://www.mpdc.govt.nz

Areas of Operation:

Waikato

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC38738

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To distribute funds for charitable purposes in the Te Aroha district.

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Sectors:

Other (please state)

(None are Major - All Applications Considered), Accommodation / housing, Education / training / research, Health, Community development, Emergency / disaster relief, Social services, Employment, Religious activities, Sport / recreation, People with disabilities

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(Te Aroha District/None Specific), Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, General public, Religious groups

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.

For Year Ended

Due Date

Date Submitted

Total Income

Total Expenditure

Financial Statements

Annual Return Summary

30/06/2025

31/12/2025

24/12/2025

$4,297

30/06/2024

31/12/2024

23/12/2024

$4,035

$3,814

30/06/2023

31/12/2023

8/07/2023

$2,506

30/06/2022

31/12/2022

1/02/2023

$1,157

$3,400

30/06/2021

31/12/2021

9/09/2021

$2,136

$2,354

30/06/2020

31/12/2020

21/12/2020

$2,136

$2,354

30/06/2019

31/12/2019

31/10/2019

$2,306

$2,180

30/06/2018

31/12/2018

3/10/2018

$2,238

$1,972

30/06/2017

31/12/2017

12/12/2017

$2,170

$3,169

30/06/2016

31/12/2016

21/10/2016

$2,916

$2,644

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Robyn Williams	Board member	15/04/2021
Robin John Spencer	Trustee	28/07/2015
William Donald Farquhar	Trustee	27/07/2010
Mary Massey	Trustee	30/06/2008
Peter Melvin Jager	Trustee	30/06/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Tania McCarthy	Trustee	15/09/2020
Judith Marie Kidd	Trustee	9/08/2016
Elaine Margaret Hills	Trustee	28/07/2015
Spencer John Holmes	Trustee	21/07/2009

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)
7/11/2016	NOC008
21/10/2016	NOC006
4/08/2015	NOC005
15/12/2010	AR003
30/09/2009	AR002

Charity Documents

Notices

The trustees agree that, as a condition of registration and in accordance with section 61B of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957, Part III of the trust deed will be given effect as if the income must be paid to purposes that are charitable in terms of the Charities Act 2005

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name