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This is the charity information for: The Shortbread Trust.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Shortbread Trust

Registration number:

CC48771

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

26/07/2021

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 Shortbread Trust at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

The Shortbread Trust

Registration number:

CC48771

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

15/01/2013

Balance Date:

March 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	26/07/2021	The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)
Registered	15/01/2013

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 1307

Nelson

7040

Charity's Street Address:

279 Hardy Street

Nelson

7010

Charity's other details

Phone:

0274764496

Email:

theshortbreadtrust@gmail.com

Website:

http://www.theshortbreadtrust.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/theshortbreadtrust

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Overseas

Oceania

Vanuatu

Africa

Malawi

Asia

Kuwait, Nepal

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC48771

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Vision To improve the lives of children and relieve poverty and hardship in communities of developing countries. Mission Through our no administration fee policy, we aim to enable you to help and support children, the environment and communities in developing countries by providing clean drinking water, decent shelter, The Shortbread Trust has five board members. Our Trust deed states we must have more than three. We have a Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary and two trustees.

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

International activities

Education / training / research, Health, Community development, Emergency / disaster relief, Social services, Employment, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Economic development, Fund-raising

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau, communities

Entity Structure

The entity reliance on volunteers and donated goods and services; The Shortbread Trust has no paid employees and are completely reliant on volunteers to fundraise and to carry out activities.

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
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	1/07/2021	$15,921	$2,021	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	18/09/2020	$18,330	$1,448	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	23/07/2019	$11,014	$1,829	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	25/09/2018	$16,866	$90	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	25/09/2017	$5,675	$131	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2016	30/09/2016	1/11/2016	$6,205	$4,407	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2015	30/09/2015	14/09/2015	$12,770	$345	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2014	30/09/2014	25/08/2014	$13,521	$14,296	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2013	30/09/2013	27/08/2013	$6,426	$6	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
James Eric Griffith	Trustee	23/07/2012
Paul Blackham	Trustee	24/01/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Robin Whalley	trustee	20/05/2020
Brigid Hindmarsh	trustee	20/03/2020
Lynn Bell	trustee	30/06/2016

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
27/08/2013	AR001

Charity Documents

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