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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Assembly of God Church of Samoa in New Zealand Petone

Registration number:

CC55720

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

20/09/2018

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

36 Garden Road

Avalon

Lower Hutt

5011

Charity's other details

Phone:

02108000284

Email:

epenesagaluefa10@gmail.com

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Pasifika

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC55720

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Help strengthen families to help, encourage and to support one another, also within their communities. This is done through Jesus' philosophy in loving one another. We set programs that help and encourage young children, the youth and young adults to achieve their goals in life. We provide a family environment where there is a sense of belonging and a willingness to learn. We also incorporate a strong influence of our Samoan culture where there is a strong focus on respecting and Honouring our

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)

Sectors:

Religious activities

Beneficiaries:

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

General public, Religious groups

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	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/12/2024	30/09/2025	18/09/2025	$90,389	$39,950	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	29/06/2024	$158,398	$117,174	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	30/06/2023	31/05/2023	$83,927	$67,294	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2021	30/06/2022	30/06/2022	$57,963	$44,171	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2020	30/06/2021	22/07/2021	$51,792	$27,625	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2019	30/06/2020	26/05/2020	$68,342	$48,092	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2018	30/06/2019	20/04/2019	$69,047	$57,312	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Talalelei Galuefa	trustee	20/04/2026
Epenesa Galuefa	Secretary	20/08/2023
Tauli Galuefa	Chairman/Senior Pastor	17/04/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Ieremia Sam Ling	Trustee	20/08/2023
Ieremia Tuumatavai Isaia	Chairman/Senior Pastor	20/08/2023
Maryanne Siniua Sam Ling	Trustee	20/08/2023
Iosefa Silivelio	Sunday School Leader	20/07/2023
Keti Pedebone	Trustee	31/05/2019

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)
17/04/2026	NOC012
8/09/2025	NOC010
4/03/2024	NOC008
2/03/2021	NOC005
20/04/2019	NOC002

Charity Documents

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