Use this to find information about a particular charity.

Charity Summary


Charity Details

The Common Unity Project
The Common Unity Project Aotearoa
CC48997
9429043265008
Registered

Registration details

22/03/2013
March 31

Address for service

310 Waiwhetu Road
Fairfield
Lower Hutt
5011

Charity's other details

(04) 260-3343
finance@cupa.org.nz
https://www.commonunityproject.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/commonunitynz/
http://instagram.com/commonunitynz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC48997

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

We are a community-based urban farm and enterprise project, growing food, skills and leadership with local families. The overall purpose of the Trust is to grow vibrant and resilient local communities, recognising that this is inseparable from restoring and protecting the health of the environment, by lighting the magic in communities.

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

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Education Skills

Community development

Education / training / research, Health, Environment / conservation, Promotion of volunteering, Food Production

Family / whanau

Children / young people, Voluntary bodies other than charities, General public

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 29/09/2025 $293,291 $302,590 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024 6/12/2024 6/12/2024 $377,437 $625,996 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 11/11/2024 11/11/2024 $702,737 $1,004,959 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/11/2022 12/07/2023 $1,298,461 $1,113,675 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 31/10/2021 15/12/2021 $755,920 $616,425 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 8/10/2020 $492,828 $466,726 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 30/10/2019 $519,346 $440,681 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 30/11/2018 17/06/2019 $299,522 $299,309 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017 30/09/2017 21/03/2018 $219,220 $192,478 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Brent Cameron Chalmers Trustee 14/05/2026
(Chih Hung) Christine Hudson Trustee 1/03/2026
Brent Paul Skinnon Trustee 21/11/2025
Andrew Stewart Mitchell Trustee 28/07/2023
Kristie Norah Carter Trustee 28/07/2023
Frances Marie Herrington Chairperson 3/07/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Peggy Luke-Ngaheke Trustee 20/07/2026
Christopher James Northmore Trustee 15/12/2025
Hannah Grace Pilbrow Trustee 1/09/2024
Leanne Dawson Trustee 18/03/2024
Sally Louise Babington Trustee 25/08/2023
Finn Collins Trustee 14/08/2023
Gretchen Leuthart Trustee 30/06/2023
Murray Lu Trustee 30/06/2023
Julia Margaret Milne Trustee 3/05/2022
Katie Brown Trustee 3/05/2022

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)
27/07/2026 NOC062
25/05/2026 NOC061
28/04/2026 NOC060
30/03/2026 NOC059
23/02/2026 NOC058
26/01/2026 NOC057
26/01/2026 NOC056
24/11/2025 NOC055
29/09/2025 NOC053
2/09/2024 NOC050

Charity Documents

load dashboard supporting documents spinner gif
Date Uploaded Document Type Reference Name

No supporting documents.