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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Tekapo Bright Stars Community Trust

Registration number:

CC53316

NZBN number:

9429043305339

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

24/03/2016

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 146

Lake Tekapo

7945

Charity's Street Address:

4 Aorangi Crescent

Lake Tekapo 7987

Lake Tekapo

7987

Charity's other details

Email:

tekapobrightstars@gmail.com

Website:

http://www.tekapobrightstars.org.nz/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/tekapobrightstars/?fref=ts

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53316

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Lake Tekapo Bright Stars Community Trust was set up to oversee the development and operation of facilities for the care and education of children and young people in the Lake Tekapo district.

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

Activities:

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Community development, Fund-raising

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

People with disabilities, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

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
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	25/05/2025	$37,439	$16,148	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	19/07/2024	$61,930	$42,892	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	21/08/2023	$30,312	$18,204	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	22/08/2022	$11,709	$7,546	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	28/07/2021	$21,581	$9,471	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	11/06/2020	$51,768	$14,848	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	15/10/2019	$46,577	$13,447	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	5/09/2018	$135,229	$5,877	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	29/09/2017	$145,315	$52,384	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2016	30/09/2016	20/10/2016	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Charlotte Jane King	Treasurer	24/07/2023
Emma Natalie Linton	Trustee	24/07/2023
Michaela Linda Duffell	Trustee	24/07/2023
Odette Tocker	Chairperson	7/05/2019
Vicki Howes	Secretary	10/04/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Amy Louise Richardson	Treasurer	7/07/2025
Matthew Murphy	Trustee	7/07/2025
Amanda Simpson	Chairperson	24/07/2023
Penelope Wilson	Trustee	1/01/2020
Anna Roseingrave	Trustee	7/05/2019
Andrew MacDonald	Trustee	10/04/2018
Lynette Martin	Secretary	10/04/2018

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)
7/08/2025	NOC017
19/07/2024	NOC014
28/07/2023	NOC012
28/07/2023	NOC011
28/07/2023	NOC010
15/10/2019	NOC006

Charity Documents

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