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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Mauriceville Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade

Registration number:

CC45572

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

8/09/2024

Balance Date:

June 30

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
Registered	8/09/2024
De-registered	7/05/2024	This entity was removed from the Charities Register under section 32(1)(b) of the Charities Act because it failed to file Annual Returns as required by section 41 of the Charities Act.
Registered	18/10/2010

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

329 North Road

RD 2

Mauriceville

Masterton

5882

Charity's Street Address:

1343 Opaki Kaiparoro Road

RD 2

Mauriceville

Masterton

5882

Charity's other details

Phone:

02102218237

Email:

andy.sims@fireandemergency.nz

Website:

https://www.fireandemergency.nz

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC45572

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The purpose of the VRFB is to undertake fire prevention measures as deemed necessary and to respond to and extinguish fires in vegetation within its designated area of responsibility for the benefit of the community. Where practicable, the VRFB will also be available to assist other Fire Brigades under control of the Wellington / Wairarapa Region.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Emergency / disaster relief

Beneficiaries:

General public

Legal Structure

Fire & Emergency NZ

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

15/12/2025

$7,398

$17,541

30/06/2021

31/12/2021

14/01/2022

$6,711

$6,049

30/06/2020

31/12/2020

20/10/2020

$6,411

$2,630

30/06/2019

31/12/2019

4/10/2019

$6,924

$4,419

30/06/2018

31/12/2018

22/11/2018

$7,439

$5,158

30/06/2017

31/12/2017

10/11/2017

$500

$1,743

30/06/2016

31/12/2016

2/12/2016

$1,200

$1,257

30/06/2015

31/12/2015

13/12/2015

$1,769

$710

30/06/2014

31/12/2014

13/11/2014

$900

$94

30/06/2013

31/12/2013

15/11/2013

$500

$299

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Peter Jeeves	Deputy Controller	5/09/2024
Byron Dewar	Committee Member	22/08/2024
Mark Buick	Committee Member	22/08/2024
Braden Crocker	Deputy Controller & Committee Member	25/08/2022
David Cameron	Treasurer	22/09/2021
Peter Jeeves	Deputy Controller, HS&W Advocate, Committee Member	26/08/2020
Andrew Douglas Sims	Controller/ Secretary	24/04/2003
Grant Edward Detheridge-Davies	Training Officer & Comittee Member	24/04/2003

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Dennis Hourigan	Deputy Controller	14/04/2022
Edwin Phillip Wishnowsky	Principal Rural Fire Offier	22/09/2021
Richard Cameron	Deputy Controller	22/09/2021
Norman Alex Jackson	Committee	3/10/2013
Robert Taplin	Chairperson	3/10/2013

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
20/02/2025	NOC009
16/01/2012	AR002

Charity Documents

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