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This is the charity information for: Community Energy Network Incorporated.

Charity Details

Removal details

Legal name of the Charity:

Community Energy Network Incorporated

Registration number:

CC45741

NZBN number:

9429043195701

Current Status:

Removed

Removal Date

04/05/2026

Removal Reason:

This organisation has been removed because its legal entity as an incorporated society has ceased to exist under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 Schedule 1 clause 12.

Below are details of Community Energy Network Incorporated at the date of removal:

Registration details

Date of Registration:

21/11/2010

Balance Date:

March 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
Removed	4/05/2026	This organisation has been removed because its legal entity as an incorporated society has ceased to exist under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 Schedule 1 clause 12.
Registered	21/11/2010

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 648

Cambridge

3450

Charity's Street Address:

24 Dick Street

Cambridge 3434

Tauranga Central

Cambridge

3434

Charity's other details

Phone:

0276558812

Email:

gareth@communityenergy.org.nz

Website:

https://www.communityenergy.org.nz

Other Social Network:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/communityenergynetwork/?viewAsMember=true

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC45741

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To lead and facilitate improvement in the wellbeing of local communities and communities of interest by: 1. Increase the number of homes that are both healthy and energy efficient 2. Developing community energy generation and distribution systems that create greater self sufficiency. This includes ensuring energy literacy and fairness, especially for those experience energy hardship. 3. Assisting communities to adapt to climate change and transition to reduced energy ways of living. All the above needs to be embedded within the wider wellbeing aspects of living in communities. CEN works with likeminded networks such as Zero Waste network and Environment Hubs Aotearoa to achieve this.

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Sectors:

Other (please state)

(Community Energy and energy wellbeing)

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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 30 September 2011 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 30 September 2012.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	26/07/2024	$137,808	$170,076	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	1/02/2023	$149,034	$185,762	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	25/01/2022	$120,957	$193,916	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	22/03/2021	$153,183	$160,869	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	5/02/2020	$173,407	$158,238	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	5/11/2018	$133,673	$134,807	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	11/12/2017	$106,513	$165,399	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2016	30/09/2016	23/06/2017	$114,854	$115,093	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2015	30/09/2015	23/08/2016	$260,561	$147,345	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2014	30/09/2014	8/09/2014	$356,548	$217,587	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Gareth Sinclair Cartwright	Secretary	6/11/2025
Petunia Twala	Board Member	6/11/2025
Carla Gee	Treasurer	9/12/2022
Cliff Colquhoun	Board Member	1/07/2019
William Alan Heaps	Independent Director	1/04/2019
Phillip John Squire	Chair	26/08/2010

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Leana Hunt	Board member	30/04/2026
Paul Scouller	Board Member	27/02/2026
Caroline Shone	Board member	1/05/2023
Bill Heaps	Independent Director	6/04/2023
Phil Squire	Chair	6/04/2023
Sumaria Beaton	Treasurer	9/12/2022
Paul Hansen	Secretary	1/05/2019
Anrew Anaru Waiora Marshall	Committee Member	2/06/2017
Ian Mckenzie	Secretary	5/06/2014
Sally Blackwell	Executive Officer	6/07/2012
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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)
22/05/2023	NOC019
6/04/2023	NOC018
21/03/2023	NOC017
28/02/2023	NOC016
12/12/2022	NOC014
10/02/2020	NOC011
23/06/2017	NOC007
23/08/2016	NOC005
2/09/2013	AR002
29/06/2012	AR001
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Charity Documents

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