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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

METHODIST CHURCH SAMOA (NEW ZEALAND) OTAHUHU PARISH

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Samoan Methodist Church Otahuhu

Registration number:

CC53448

NZBN number:

9429042722441

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

27/04/2016

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

Level 9

4 Williamson Avenue

Grey Lynn

Auckland

1021

Charity's Street Address:

28 Albion Road

4 Williamson Avenue

Otahuhu

Auckland

1062

Charity's other details

Phone:

+6493789207

Fax:

+6493789209

Email:

eli.tagi@wemana.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Overseas

Oceania

Australia, Samoa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Pasifika

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53448

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To uplift the religious and moral life of members, through and by instructions and ministrations of duly ordained clergyman or representatives approved by conference. To conduct the sacraments and other religious services and outreaches such as devotion and worship, weddings, burials, prayer meetings and other religious activities.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Sectors:

Religious activities

Community development, Fund-raising

Beneficiaries:

Religious groups

Children / young people, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public, Family / whanau

Entity Structure

The charitable church is governed by a constitution. There are 6 officers - one secretary, one treasurer and 4 other trustees. The Treasurer and Secretary handle and keep records for finance activities of church and have guidance from one of the trustees who is a Chartered Accountant

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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	30/03/2025	$488,321	$463,850	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/11/2023	6/12/2023	$181,773	$212,396	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	26/10/2023	$375,486	$375,486	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	18/08/2021	$164,041	$89,932	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	3/03/2021	$333,015	$39,502	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/11/2019	6/11/2019	$165,691	$227,364	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	31/10/2018	6/11/2018	$94,610	$86,801	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	30/11/2017	$200,862	$105,217	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Feiloaiga Vetemotu	Board Member	24/08/2025
Manuia Afemata-Folau	Board Member	24/08/2025
Rev. Dr Saunoa Sila	Reverend for the Church	24/08/2025
Sieni Lilomaiava	Church Treasurer	24/08/2025
Sila Alomau	Board Member	24/08/2025
Tualaina Matini	Board Member	24/08/2025
Eli Tagi	Trustee	1/01/2017
ENE Fagamalo Aiolupotea	Trustee	1/04/2015
Falaimo Lafoga	Church Secretary	1/04/2015
Palolo Tagi	Trustee	1/04/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Filoi Sue	Trustee	24/08/2025
Pitonuu Seloti	Treasurer	24/08/2025

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)
26/08/2025	NOC011
26/10/2023	NOC007
15/02/2017	NOC001

Charity Documents

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