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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Connect
CC51771
N/A
Registered

Registration details

5/01/2015
December 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Blenheim Baptist Church 5/01/2015
Connect 1/01/2021

Address for service

8 Beaver Road
Blenheim
7201

Charity's other details

03 5783676
sharon@connectblenheim.org.nz
https://www.connectblenheim.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC51771

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To meet together regularly for Christian worship, prayer, teaching and encouragement. To educate people about the God of the Bible and help people to live according to the principles set out in the Bible for the betterment of their lives - spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally. To demonstrate God's love for people and the community of Marlborough through working with other community groups and sectors of the community that are in need.

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

Provides religious services / activities

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

Religious activities

Social services

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, Family / whanau, Religious groups

Legal Structure

Organisation established under other legislation (e.g. under the Community Trusts Act 1999)

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
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 13/05/2026 $327,538 $262,096 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2024 30/06/2025 14/07/2025 $349,555 $310,420 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 7/06/2024 $273,458 $261,609 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 23/05/2023 $287,795 $265,301 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 31/03/2022 $303,201 $295,546 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 13/04/2021 $293,640 $234,945 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 30/06/2020 24/04/2020 $257,775 $246,534 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 28/06/2019 $343,394 $310,613 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2017 31/01/2018 1/02/2018 $320,896 $206,623 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/07/2016 31/01/2017 4/11/2016 $196,113 $186,724 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Sharon Jane Weaver Administrator 21/07/2025
Owen Wilson Elder 28/03/2022
Pamela Wadsworth Elder 28/03/2022
Susan Jane McKenzie Elder 28/03/2022
Rodney Parkes Elder 3/03/2020
Sharyn Simpson Elder 3/03/2020
Shanan Peter Barnett Lead Pastor 2/06/2013

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Sue Virginia Avery Secretary 31/07/2025
Jackie Gibbison Associate Pastor for Seniors 1/04/2022
James Cyril Bowater Elder 26/05/2021
Ernest Stevenson Ministry Leader 6/11/2020
Alistair David Crawford Elder 3/03/2020
Harold Ricketts Elder 16/02/2020
Margaret Stevenson Elder 10/02/2019
Sharon Barnett Secretary 16/08/2017
Aman Chowfin Elder 16/09/2015
Dave Dorreen Elder 16/09/2015

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.
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13/05/2026 NOC029
31/07/2025 NOC028
29/05/2024 NOC024
23/05/2023 NOC022
23/09/2021 NOC020
5/07/2021 NOC019
9/03/2021 NOC017
12/01/2021 NOC016
4/05/2020 NOC015
30/04/2020 NOC014

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