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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Deaf Education ECE Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Ko Taku Reo Preschool

Registration number:

CC53497

NZBN number:

9429043290253

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

21/06/2016

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 17739

Sumner

Christchurch

8840

Charity's Street Address:

38 Truro Street

Sumner

Christchurch

8081

Charity's other details

Phone:

0800332369

Email:

vanessa.burrows@kotakureo.school.nz

Website:

https://www.kotakureo.school.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/CC53497

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To provide education to deaf and hearing-impaired pre-schoolers, siblings of deaf children and children of deaf adults from various locations throughout New Zealand.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Early Childhood Education), Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

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	Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025	30/06/2026	12/06/2026	$291,801	$291,801	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2024	30/06/2025	-	-	-	Under Review	Under Review
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	20/06/2024	$249,253	$228,982	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	15/03/2024	15/03/2024	$1,230,647	$1,001,210	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2021	30/09/2023	4/12/2023	$407,581	$1,052,919	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2020	30/06/2021	17/06/2021	$1,086,924	$948,931	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2019	30/06/2020	8/06/2020	$607,480	$898,498	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2018	30/06/2019	15/07/2019	$1,001,509	$894,670	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2017	30/06/2018	15/02/2019	$977,678	$831,939	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2016	30/06/2017	15/02/2019	$1,016,469	$930,191	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Amy Kay Geue	Ko Taku Reo Board Representative	13/05/2026
Krista Clifford	Head of Early Years	13/05/2026
Chelcie Dietrich	Parent Trustee	25/02/2025
Emma Downie	Parent Trustee	25/02/2025
Tania Drain	Chairperson	28/02/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name

Position

Past Since

Sarah Ellen de Heer

Head of Early Years

13/05/2026

Grace Covey

Chairperson

25/02/2025

Mekeal Knewstubb

Parent Trustee

25/02/2025

Shu Wai Tan

Parent Trustee

1/11/2023

Crystal Skinley

Board trustee

28/02/2023

Jacqui Uhrbom

Chairperson

28/02/2023

Vasati Gilbertson

Parent Trustee

28/02/2023

Claire Robinson

Chairperson & Parent trustee

7/05/2021

Katya Blair

Board trustee

11/11/2020

Kathryn Metcalfe

Parent trustee

26/08/2020

Charity Updates

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Date Created

Reference

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22/07/2026

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20/05/2026

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18/03/2025

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17/03/2025

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10/11/2023

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6/04/2023

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20/03/2023

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15/03/2023

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8/12/2021

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30/09/2021

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Charity Documents

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