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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Middle Game Chess Foundation

Registration number:

CC60476

NZBN number:

9429050650729

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

20/07/2022

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

C/- Stace Hammond Lawyers, PO Box 106376

Auckland City

Auckland Central

Auckland

1143

Charity's Street Address:

C/- Stace Hammond Lawyers

Level 15, 34 Shortland Street

Auckland City

Auckland

1010

Charity's other details

Website:

https://mgchessfoundation.nz/

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC60476

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

- To develop & support education in the game of chess in New Zealand. - To support tournaments and other chess events with particular emphasis on young players. - To further National and International co-operation in chess by assisting financially or otherwise, the participation by New Zealand chess players in both local and international events. - To develop online tools and resources to provide access to individuals and small businesses - To raise money to build up the Trust Fund.

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Other (please state)

(Education on the game of chess), Education / training / research, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(Chess players or those interested in chess), Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, General public

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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	25/06/2026	$148,467	$46,464	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	30/01/2026	$83,168	$17,382	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	11/10/2024	$90,098	$276	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	25/10/2023	$9,511	$9,511	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Russell John Dive	Trustee	4/05/2023
Alan Grant Kerr	Trustee	9/06/2022
Martin Paul Dreyer	Trustee	9/06/2022
Paul Stanleigh Spiller	Trustee	9/06/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Winsome Rosalind Stretch	Trustee	4/05/2023

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)
4/05/2023	NOC002
28/04/2023	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name