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Charity Details

Brahmananda Saraswati Trust
CC51396
9429043282982
Registered

Registration details

13/03/2015
March 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Maharishi Vedic Charitable Trust Board 12/12/2014
Brahmananda Saraswati Trust 21/04/2020

Address for service

685 Mount Wellington Highway
Mount Wellington
Auckland
1062

Charity's other details

mvctbnz@gmail.com


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC51396

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Trust is organised exclusively for religious and educational purposes, to disseminate and promote the understanding of, and the belief in the Vedic tradition and practices as an expression of the eternal underlying source of all creation, the level of cosmic law, which when systematically enlivened can enhance positive values and prevent negative events in all areas of life, spiritual, mental, emotional and physical. The Trust will encourage individuals to study and apply Vedic technologies including the group practice of Vedic technologies in order to have a profound effect of peace and happiness on themselves and society and to assist religious teachers to promote these objectives.

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

Provides religious services / activities

Religious activities

Education / training / research

Religious groups

General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

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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 $12,863 $14,412 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 22/09/2024 $7,486 $8,989 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 14/10/2023 $120,036 $100,564 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 29/09/2022 $83,849 $94,419 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/11/2021 8/12/2021 $120,816 $119,851 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 5/03/2021 5/03/2021 $76,509 $120,171 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 30/09/2019 $78,185 $24,445 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 28/09/2018 $7,655 $1,210 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 31/10/2017 $0 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Alison Kimberly Plaut Board Member 25/02/2015
Gaynor Ruth Hamill Board Member 25/02/2015
Neil Stephen Hamill Board Member 25/02/2015
Lucy Victoria Margan Executive Officer 12/12/2014
Martin Horatio Davy Chairperson 12/12/2014

Charity Updates

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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
14/04/2020 NOC005

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