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This is the charity information for: Ashburton Community Water Trust Board.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Ashburton Community Water Trust Board

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Ashburton Community Water Trust

Registration number:

CC39580

NZBN number:

9429042961321

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

31/03/2026

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:

$2,897

Liabilities:

$1,162

The Charity’s accumulated assets and income have been:

Below are details of Ashburton Community Water Trust Board at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Ashburton Community Water Trust Board

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Ashburton Community Water Trust

Registration number:

CC39580

NZBN number:

9429042961321

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

June 30

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	31/03/2026	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 414

Ashburton

7740

Charity's Street Address:

163 West Street

Ashburton

7700

Charity's other details

Phone:

03 307 8145

Email:

midcanterbury@fedfarm.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC39580

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The primary purpose of the Ashburton Community Water Trust is in coordinating a community approach to water resources, and encouraging and supporting further development of this region's water resources for the benefit of the Ashburton District.

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

Activities:

Sponsors / undertakes research

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Community development

Education / training / research, Environment / conservation, Economic development, Fund-raising

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people

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 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	12/12/2025	$1,347	$30,172	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	11/12/2024	$6,277	$30,058	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	28/11/2023	$1,193	$23,090	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	22/12/2022	$1,286	$22,997	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	13/12/2021	$1,136	$23,001	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	29/12/2020	$1,323	$22,900	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	27/12/2019	$1,217	$22,815	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	20/12/2018	$1,453	$23,054	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	29/12/2017	$5,079	$23,302	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2016	31/12/2016	24/01/2017	$4,946	$26,471	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Neil Brown	Mayor, ex Officio	1/07/2021
Alister David Argyle	Trustee	30/06/2008
Robert Lester Engelbrecht	Trustee	30/06/2008
Roderick Ian Charles MacKenzie	Trustee	30/06/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Donald George Church	Trustee	18/08/2022
Angus Mckay	Trustee	7/10/2016
Edwin Glass	Trustee	11/10/2015
Michael Bede O'Malley	Trustee	8/10/2010

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)
12/12/2025	NOC015
16/11/2011	AR004
11/04/2011	AR003
11/04/2011	NOC002
8/01/2010	AR002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name