Charities Services

Use this to find information about a particular charity.

Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Te Tai O Poutini West Coast Multicultural Council

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

TTP(WC) Multicultural Council

Registration number:

CC60395

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

28/07/2022

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

6 Weenink Road

Karoro

Greymouth

7805

Charity's other details

Fax:

Nil

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/westcoastmulticulturalcouncil

Areas of Operation:

West Coast

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Pasifika

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC60395

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Our purpose is to help migrants, refugees and newcomers to settle down on the west coast. We provide them with opportunities to integrate through events, talks, and activities. This will enable them to want to stay and be part of the wider community.

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Community development

Beneficiaries:

Migrants / refugees

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	30/09/2025	$21,897	$27,504	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	1/11/2024	$45,818	$9,266	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	1/11/2023	$8,750	$216	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Diane Lesley Penson	Treasurer	13/09/2025
Karlien van Heerden	Chair	13/09/2025

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Leonora Rudolfo Freeman	Acting Vice Chairperson	13/09/2025
Radha Nambiar (Sheppard)	Secretary	13/09/2025
Soenke Struve	Chair and temporary treasurer	13/09/2025
Cilla Ravure		28/09/2024
Karlien van Heerden	Treasurer	3/09/2022

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)
2/03/2026	NOC009
23/02/2026	NOC007
30/09/2025	NOC005
30/04/2024	NOC003
4/10/2022	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name