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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Confucius of Tao New Zealand Association

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Tian En Confucius of Tao New Zealand Association

Registration number:

CC52309

NZBN number:

9429042666462

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

31/08/2015

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

39 Spenmoor Street

Newlands

Wellington

6037

Charity's other details

Phone:

09-412 7154

Email:

gwen.lee1952@gmail.com

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC52309

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

1. To spread the philosophies and practices of Confucians, Taoism and Buddhism 2. To enhance the understanding of the Great Tao of Confucius 3. To enhance understanding between all races and cultures in New Zealand and worldwide 4. To foster closer ties with all major religions in New Zealand and worldwide 5. To propagate moral and intellectual principles to members and others on the teaching of great saints leading to the purification of human nature 6. To render physical, moral and financial assistance to members and others for a better mankind 7. To promote domestic and social harmony 8. To encourage members to be vegetarians for the purposes of saving animal lives and our environment.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Sectors:

Religious activities

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Religious groups

Children / young people, Other charities, Older people, Animals, People with disabilities, General public, Migrants / refugees

Entity Structure

Charitable trust

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
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	1/08/2025	$15,021	$12,638	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	4/08/2024	$10,765	$11,901	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	3/08/2023	$17,151	$17,981	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	10/08/2022	$9,382	$9,374	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	18/08/2021	$9,410	$8,792	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	17/07/2020	$11,101	$11,720	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	25/07/2019	$11,150	$9,812	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	31/07/2018	$10,960	$13,745	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	26/07/2017	$9,809	$11,628	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2016	31/12/2016	20/08/2016	$27,857	$24,654	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Gwendolen Lee	Chair Person	21/09/2014
Meilin Shi	Secretary	21/09/2014
Tony Chai	Vice Chair man	21/09/2014
Grace Shih	Committee member	14/09/2014
Mei Yu Chiu	Treasurer	14/09/2014
Mena Chai	Committee member	14/09/2014
Steven Yim	Committee Member	14/09/2014
Yi Tsai Sun	Committee member	14/09/2014

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Bi Rong Hu	Committee Member	13/05/2022

Charity Updates

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Charity Documents

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