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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Furniture for Schools Charitable Trust

Registration number:

CC55627

NZBN number:

9429043291021

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

13/08/2018

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 65478

Mairangi Bay

Browns Bay

Auckland

0754

Charity's Street Address:

Suite 1

15 Mercari Way

Albany

Auckland

0632

Charity's other details

Phone:

0211149092

Email:

john@mfp.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Overseas

Oceania

Fiji, Samoa, Tonga

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Pasifika

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC55627

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The charitable trust exists to support education and community wellbeing in Pacific Island nations by distributing donated, good-quality second-hand school furniture, books, and other educational resources to schools in need. Through these donations, the trust aims to encourage lasting “sister school” relationships between donor and recipient schools. The trust also supports child welfare initiatives and promotes health education in Pacific communities, including programs focused on preventing and managing diabetes.

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

International activities

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
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	28/11/2025	$105,000	$191,402	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	26/09/2024	$257,000	$120,204	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	18/09/2023	$239,389	$163,698	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	28/10/2022	$121,279	$113,410	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	7/09/2021	$89,385	$88,000	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	2/10/2020	$109,884	$99,439	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	2/10/2020	$157,332	$159,103	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Callum Ross Blair	Trustee	22/01/2015
John Graham Mclean	Trustee	22/01/2015

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)
12/05/2026	NOC011
22/08/2024	NOC007
28/10/2022	NOC005

Charity Documents

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