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Charity Details

Wellington Tamil Society Incorporated
CC56819
9429042916833
Registered

Registration details

14/07/2019
September 30

Address for service

33 Garden Road
Avalon
Lower Hutt
5011

Charity's other details

Wellingtontamilsociety@gmail.com
https://WellingtonTamils.NZ
www.facebook.com/wellingtontamilsociety


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC56819

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

(a) Advancement of Education in Tamil language, literature, arts, music, dance, drama, heritage, culture and identity. (b) Advance health and wellbeing, through recreational and sporting activities, including for senior citizens. (c) Support and promote integration of new migrants into society. (d) Humanitarian aid to people affected by natural disaster, war and socio-economic-political conditions in New Zealand and other countries. (e) Promote the human rights and well being of Tamils in Sri Lanka.

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

Other (please state)

(Provides services to the community.)

Community development

Education / training / research, Emergency / disaster relief, Arts / culture / heritage

Other (please state)

(Tamil community and general public interested in Tamil language, culture, arts and heritage, including youth, senior citizens and migrants.)

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns

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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 September 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
30/09/2025 31/03/2026 5/03/2026 $91,560 $96,017 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2024 31/03/2025 29/03/2025 $58,130 $54,894 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/09/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2024 $26,179 $18,762 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/09/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2023 $12,932 $14,149 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/09/2021 31/03/2022 8/03/2022 $20,898 $15,936 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/09/2020 31/03/2021 22/03/2021 $15,472 $10,477 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/09/2019 31/03/2020 - - - - Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Denushyan Rajakumaran Cultural Events Co-ordinator 5/03/2026
Gnanachelvi Ketheesvaran Principal, Tamil Language and Cultural School 1/01/2026
Sanchani Brabhaharan Committee Member 6/12/2025
Janani Nadarajah Committee Member 23/11/2025
Ranchitha Selvachandran Vice President 23/11/2025
Sarujan Yogeswaran Assistant Secretary/Treasurer 23/11/2025
Thushayini Paraneetharan Secretary 23/11/2025
Kavin Cumarasundaram Treasurer 24/11/2024
Thuvaraka Arunthavathas Committee Member 24/11/2024
Uma Muthu Naguleswaran Thamil Poonga Co-ordinator 8/01/2024

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Devaky Rajakumaran Principal, Tamil Language and Cultural School 31/12/2025
Gunnaalann Rajenthran President 23/11/2025
Janakiratha Saha Committee 23/11/2025
Lukshan Paramalingam Secretary 23/11/2025
Mathusha Paraneetharan Vice President 23/11/2025
Mythilli Selvachandran Cultural Affairs Chairperson 23/11/2025
Harthiga Gnanam Assistant Secretary / Treasurer 24/11/2024
Nira Shivanandan Vice President 24/11/2024
Pathmanathan Brabhaharan President 24/11/2024
Rajeswaran Ranjithkumar Treasurer 24/11/2024

Charity Updates

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29/03/2025 NOC014
10/03/2022 NOC009
24/12/2021 NOC007
14/02/2021 NOC005
19/09/2020 NOC004

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