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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Discalced Carmelite Nuns (Christchurch) Charitable Trust

Registration number:

CC59559

NZBN number:

9429050136940

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

21/10/2021

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

52 Halswell Road

Hillmorton

Christchurch

8025

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.christchurchcarmel.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC59559

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Discalced Carmelite Nuns are an entity whose main purpose is worship and intercessory prayer for the needs of the Church and the world, and to provide others with a variety of spiritual benefits; providing space for prayer, spiritual guidance, hosting group services for funerals and other celebrations.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Sectors:

Religious activities

Beneficiaries:

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
31/12/2025	30/06/2026	2/04/2026	$603,662	$213,906	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2024	30/06/2025	23/06/2025	$362,314	$217,133	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	17/05/2024	$669,690	$257,238	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	30/06/2023	20/06/2023	$262,872	$207,648	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Catherine Louise Smith	Trustee	22/07/2022
Iuliana Penese	Trustee	22/07/2022
Cushla Margaret Rose Renton	Trustee	22/09/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Sisiuhila Toutai Kiu	Trustee	30/07/2025
Alice McSwigan	Trustee	22/07/2022
Dorothea Yvonne Wilkes	Trustee	22/07/2022
Maleta Tunai	Trustee	22/07/2022

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)
12/08/2025	NOC009
5/09/2022	NOC005
22/08/2022	NOC004
17/08/2022	NOC003
21/03/2022	NOC002
21/01/2022	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name