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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: The Abilities Foundation Charitable Trust.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Abilities Foundation Charitable Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

The Abilities Foundation

Registration number:

CC43736

NZBN number:

9429043230242

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

09/03/2026

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 The Abilities Foundation Charitable Trust at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

The Abilities Foundation Charitable Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

The Abilities Foundation

Registration number:

CC43736

NZBN number:

9429043230242

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

3/03/2010

Balance Date:

June 30

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	9/03/2026	The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)
Registered	3/03/2010

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

16 Kaimahi Road

Wairau Valley

Auckland

0627

Charity's other details

Phone:

09 444 0611

Email:

peterf@abilities.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Auckland

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC43736

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Providing, promoting, supporting or funding facilities where disabled people can be trained, employed and work.

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

Activities:

Makes grants / loans to individuals

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

People with disabilities

Education / training / research, Health, Fund-raising

Beneficiaries:

People with disabilities

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 2010 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2011.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	10/12/2025	$193	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	6/12/2024	$21	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	7/12/2023	$14	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	2/12/2022	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	21/12/2021	$501	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	7/12/2020	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	26/11/2019	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	19/11/2018	$1	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	1/12/2017	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2016	31/12/2016	5/01/2017	$300	$0	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Andrew Michael van der Merwe	Trustee	3/04/2025
Geoffrey Stewart Pownall	Trustee	3/04/2025
Katherine Christoffersen	Trustee	3/04/2025
Michelle Lesley Bennett	Trustee	3/04/2025
Dianne Patricia Hale	Trustee	24/02/2010
Peter Andrew Fraher	Trustee	24/02/2010

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Geoffrey Stuart Haycock	Trustee	3/04/2025
William Joseph Keith	Trustee	3/04/2025
Jo Anne Brosnahan	Trustee	7/09/2023
John Edwin Nugent Welch	Trustee	12/09/2014

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)
1/09/2025	NOC015
16/04/2025	NOC014
16/04/2025	NOC013
14/04/2025	NOC012
17/08/2015	NOC002
14/05/2012	AR002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name