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Charity Details


Deacon Trust
Deacon Training Academy
CC57566
9429047963085
Registered

Registration details

5/03/2020
December 31

Address for service

PO Box 42123
Tower Junction
Addington
Christchurch
8149
1 Barry Hogan Place
Riccarton
Christchurch
8041

Charity's other details

03 338 6390


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

To provide education and support in mental health to faith entities and the general community. Deliver recently NZQA accredited course in health and wellbeing support. Our current goals are to: 1. Support a network of counsellors and counselling agencies to service church and community mental health needs 2. Deliver the NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4 (Mental Health and Addiction Support) to train support workers for church and community environments 3. Support churches and their pastoral care teams with education on and supervision in mental health issues 4. Provide spiritual support in the context of mental health 5. Establish hubs of churches which employ mental health coaches 6. Foster external partnerships for co-working, training and referral 7. Participate in research and publication of materials, and develop service resources in response 8. Sponsor conferences and retreats focused on the Gospel as it relates to mental health.

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

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Health

General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act
Stepping Stone Trust

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 ended 31 March 2020 under section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2024 30/06/2025 27/05/2025 $30,227 $57,283 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 3/06/2024 $47,220 $58,312 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022 30/06/2023 19/06/2023 $45,709 $21,885 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 1/08/2022 $48,539 $75,247 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 27/07/2021 $90,103 $41,906 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 - - - - Exempt
= Balance Date Change
- This Annual Return will cover 9 months from 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022.

Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Matthew Bruce Tennant Trustee 23/07/2025
Grant Rae Trustee 1/07/2025
John Colin Ruge Trustee 1/07/2025
Judith Ellen Bullin Trustee 1/07/2025
Mona Contractor Trustee 1/07/2025
Stephen George Withington Trustee 1/07/2025

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Andrew James Edwards Chair 25/06/2025
Christen Vanessa Muirhead Trustee 25/06/2025
Jeremy James Baker Trustee 25/06/2025
Judith Anna Taylor Trustee 25/06/2025
Lesley Stephonie Askin Trustee 25/06/2025
Nicholas Swinnerton Duke Trustee 25/06/2025
Paul Thomas Askin Trustee 25/06/2025
Kenneth Samuel Shelley Secretary 1/05/2024
Fiona Jane Gibb Trustee 1/08/2022

Charity Updates


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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
9/09/2025 NOC017
4/07/2025 NOC014
21/06/2025 NOC013
27/05/2025 NOC011
11/05/2023 NOC007
10/05/2023 NOC006
6/05/2023 NOC005
1/08/2022 NOC002

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