Charities Services | Charity Summary

Use this to find information about a particular charity.

Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Better Communities Trust.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Better Communities Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Better Communities

Registration number:

CC50810

NZBN number:

9429043240548

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

21/08/2020

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:

$294

Liabilities:

The Charity’s accumulated assets and income have been:

Transferred to another Organisation that is not a registered Charity

Organisation:

Grow Limited 18 Bishops Close, Greenmeadows 4112 www.grow.co.nz

Below are details of Better Communities Trust at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Better Communities Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Better Communities

Registration number:

CC50810

NZBN number:

9429043240548

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

4/08/2014

Balance Date:

March 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	21/08/2020	The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)
Registered	4/08/2014

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
Better Communities Housing Trust	4/08/2014
Better Communities Trust	29/08/2018

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

18 Bishops Close

Greenmeadows

Napier

4112

Charity's other details

Phone:

021 751 932

Email:

shaun@grow.co.nz

Website:

http://www.bettercommunities.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Overseas

Oceania

Australia

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC50810

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Better Communities was initially formed as a not-for-dividend company in 2013 in response to an apparent need for a fresh approach to social housing and a changing Government policy on how this may be provided increasingly by not-for-profit entities. The aim was to work with government, business and community partners to create great places to live. We have changed our purpose as Government policy decisions have not supported the original goals of establishing community run social housing providers. To this end, Better Communities has re-focused its efforts on supporting local charitable projects that benefit the wider Hawke's Bay community, with a focus on mental health. Our goal is to work with partners who share this vision and progressively improve the lives of people within New Zealand.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Health

Accommodation / housing, Community development, Social services, Economic development, People with disabilities

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Migrants / refugees

Entity Structure

Charitable Trust with a Charitable company established to operationalise activity.

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
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	14/08/2020	$670	$349	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	13/10/2019	$10,000	$8,282	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	8/10/2018	$11,134	$10,958	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	8/11/2017	$2,200	$2,922	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2016	30/09/2016	5/10/2016	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2015	30/09/2015	21/12/2015	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Brian Watkins	Executive Officer	4/10/2019
Shaun Ralph Lines	Executive Officer	3/07/2014
Nathalie Ida Maria Van Dort	Executive Officer	2/03/2014

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Shaun David Robinson	Chair	1/06/2015

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)
9/10/2019	NOC010
29/08/2018	NOC006
7/09/2017	NOC003
5/10/2016	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name