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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Bhakti Yoga Womens' Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Nandini Ashram

Registration number:

CC55710

NZBN number:

9429046744531

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

11/05/2018

Balance Date:

March 31

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
Bhakti Yoga Women's Trust	11/05/2018
Bhakti Yoga Womens' Trust	3/08/2025

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

175 Vivian Street

Te Aro

Wellington

6011

Charity's other details

Phone:

0210 226 2294

Email:

vanamala.dd13@gmail.com

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC55710

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Trust is to provide a place where ladies from all walks of life can come and experience a lifestyle based on Bhakti Yoga (Krishna consciousness) as taught by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhakti Yoga is practice that has its roots in the ancient spiritual knowledge of India. This practice focuses on a conscious life of compassion, wisdom and service to society.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Religious activities

Education / training / research, Social services, Fund-raising

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	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	8/10/2025	$190,556	$189,789	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	17/10/2024	$160,923	$232,124	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	27/09/2023	$240,704	$229,826	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	29/09/2022	$162,145	$149,394	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	5/06/2021	$191,397	$165,303	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	17/08/2020	$125,986	$132,728	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	20/09/2019	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Yogita Gupta	Trustee	10/01/2022
Katie Elizabeth Plowman	Trustee	27/04/2018
Kerry MacLaughlin	Trustee	27/04/2018
Linda Anne Lee	Chairperson	27/04/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Julia Charlotte Snelling	Trustee	1/04/2022

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)
4/07/2025	NOC015
25/09/2023	NOC012
25/09/2023	NOC011
26/04/2022	NOC009
26/04/2022	NOC008
22/04/2022	NOC007
15/04/2019	NOC003

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name