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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Wellington Tongan Leaders Council Trust.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Wellington Tongan Leaders Council Trust

Registration number:

CC58573

NZBN number:

9429043304394

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

18/01/2021

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

346 Karori Road

Karori

Wellington

6012

Charity's Street Address:

219 Bedford Street

Cannons Creek

Porirua

5024

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.tongancouncil.co.nz/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/WellingtonTongaLeadersCouncil

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC58573

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Wellington Tongan Leaders Council (Council) is Charitable Trust that was established in 2012, it was instrumental by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples as part of its engaging with Pacific communities to advance the Tongan community. The vision of the Council is to build ‘prosperous and successful Tongan families in the Wellington region’. We are about achieving positive change for Tongan families in the Capital in health, education, culture and language, financial and economic development.

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Health, Environment / conservation, Community development, Social services, Employment

Beneficiaries:

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Children / young people, 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 31 March 2021 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	6/10/2025	$285,003	$358,858	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	15/11/2023	$562,045	$563,633	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	15/11/2023	$726,830	$658,859	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Violani 'Ilolahia Wills	Deputy Chairperson	12/12/2020
Edna 'Ungatea Havea	Secretary	5/12/2019
Hiueni Nuku	Chairperson	29/08/2015
Siofilisi Ta'ufo'ou	Treasurer	11/07/2012
Sosefa Tu'inukuafe	Advisor	11/07/2012
Tae Tu'inukuafe	Legal Advisor	11/07/2012

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)
29/09/2026	NOC008
12/09/2023	NOC002
12/09/2023	NOC001

Charity Documents

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