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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

WEA Book Discussion Scheme

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Book Discussion Scheme

Registration number:

CC56730

NZBN number:

9429047188648

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

21/03/2019

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 7126

Sydenham

Christchurch

8240

Charity's Street Address:

425 Colombo Street

Sydenham

Christchurch

8023

Charity's other details

Phone:

03 3656210

Email:

bds@bds.org.nz

Website:

http://bds.org.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/CC56730

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The advancement, encouragement, promotion and provision of adult and community education throughout New Zealand as a means toward a just and equitable society, through the promotion of reading and discussion as a path to learning; promoting literacy, particular within sectors of the community traditionally under-represented within book groups; promoting the value of education, arousing both an individual and a collective interest in the value of education and in creating a well-informed public.

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Family / whanau

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return for the year ending 30 June 2019 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	25/11/2025	$872,030	$839,537	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	23/12/2024	$889,894	$862,077	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	31/01/2024	$814,504	$849,204	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	3/10/2022	$785,003	$775,619	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	17/12/2021	$751,798	$709,855	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	23/11/2020	$1,427,894	$649,153	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Christopher James McDermott	Trustee	23/01/2026
Kate Frances Boardman	Trustee	2/12/2025
Kieran Joseph Sweetman	Treasurer	2/12/2025
Renee Ann Blackburn	Trustee	2/12/2025
Richard Francis Starforth Gordon	Chair	2/12/2025
Penlope Jillian Tinsley	Trustee	1/07/2023
Wendy Anne Butcher	Trustee (ex-officio CWEA representative)	9/08/2021
John Patrick Sullivan	Trustee	10/12/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Elizabeth Ann Davies	Trustee	2/12/2025
Murray Lloyd Jones	Chairman	2/12/2025
Rachel Anne Eadie	Trustee	2/12/2025
William Stewart Hardie	Trustee	2/12/2025
Jeffrey Bernard Walker	Trustee	30/06/2021
Derek Clive Willis	Trustee	31/10/2020

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
23/01/2026	NOC011
6/10/2025	NOC009
14/02/2022	NOC005
16/12/2021	NOC003

Charity Documents

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