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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Methodist Church of New Zealand Te Haahi Weteriana O Aotearoa Lower Hutt Tongan Parish

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Lower Hutt Tongan Parish

Registration number:

CC54740

NZBN number:

1111111111111

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

22/08/2017

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

36 Langford Street

Naenae

Lower Hutt

5011

Charity's other details

Phone:

0225854691

Fax:

N/A

Email:

temaleti.tupou@stats.govt.nz

Facebook:

N/A

Twitter:

N/A

Other Social Network:

N/A

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Pasifika

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC54740

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Within the Methodist Church Te Haahi Weteriana O Aotearoa, the Parish is a visible expression of the body of Christ in a particular place. It consists of one or more congregations of members who worship and witness as the people called Methodist. A Parish may be in co-operation with another Church or Churches.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Sectors:

Religious activities

Beneficiaries:

Religious groups

General public

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
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	29/12/2025	$33,354	$27,965	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	31/12/2024	$2,823	$16,146	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	28/12/2023	$19,556	$10,867	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	31/12/2022	$15,134	$2,000	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	31/12/2022	$1,145	$6,711	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	13/01/2021	$15,202	$9,664	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	29/12/2019	$12,431	$13,808	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	30/12/2018	$16,242	$16,643	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Hiueni Nuku	Chairperson	1/02/2017
Isileli Lausi'i Tupou	Parish Steward	1/02/2017
Siosaia Vuki	Assistant Secretary/Parish Steward	1/02/2017
Temaleti Manakovi Tupou	Secretary	1/02/2017
Temaleti Manakovi Tupou	Treasurer	1/02/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Masani Tatafu	Steward	1/12/2020
Sione Teisina Koloa	Assistant Treasurer	31/12/2018

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)
31/12/2022	NOC007
1/02/2021	NOC004

Charity Documents

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