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This is the charity information for: The For Better Initiative .

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

The For Better Initiative

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

For Better Initiative

Registration number:

CC53358

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

31/10/2025

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:

$300

Liabilities:

The Charity’s accumulated assets and income have been:

Below are details of The For Better Initiative at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

The For Better Initiative

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

For Better Initiative

Registration number:

CC53358

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

9/05/2016

Balance Date:

March 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	31/10/2025	The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)
Registered	9/05/2016

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

81 Worcester Street

Ashhurst

4810

Charity's other details

Phone:

0272239612

Email:

theforbetterinitiative@gmail.com

Website:

https://www.forbetter.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53358

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The purpose of the Trust will be to advance Education and Postgraduate Education or Research. In particular the Trust will: 3.1 provide scholarships and other financial assistance for Refugees and their sons and daughters to attend schools, universities and other such educational and training services; and 3.2 provide financial assistance for the promotion, encouragement and fostering of research in relation to Refugees in New Zealand and the dissemination of such research for public use and for the improvement of the public’s general knowledge of Refugees within New Zealand. 3.3 seek, accept and receive donations, subsidies, grants, endowments, gifts, and bequests either in money or in kind or partly in money and partly in kind, for all or any of the purposes of the Trust.

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

Activities:

Makes grants / loans to individuals

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Sponsors / undertakes research

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Community development, Fund-raising

Beneficiaries:

Migrants / refugees

Entity Structure

Not For Profit 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	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2024	25/10/2024	24/10/2024	$1,120	$3,500	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	4/10/2023	$1,195	$3,500	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	28/09/2022	$1,205	$0	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	28/09/2022	$1,666	$0	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	5/10/2020	$2,053	$2,284	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	8/12/2019	$3,174	$3,171	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	30/09/2018	$5,092	$3,263	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	10/06/2017	$2,367	$620	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
James Russell Lowry	Chairman	21/05/2016
Jessica Patterson	Secretary	20/04/2016

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
David Talumpa	Trustee	27/12/2017

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
2/06/2016	NOC001

Charity Documents

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