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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Canterbury African Communities

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Canterbury African Communities inc

Registration number:

CC60835

NZBN number:

9429051003395

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

5/12/2022

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

112 McBratneys Road

Dallington

Christchurch

8061

Charity's other details

Website:

http://www.canterburyafricancommunities.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC60835

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Mission of the society is to promote unity, love, peace, and good relations between all African communities in Canterbury, Ngai Tahu, other communities and the rest of New Zealand.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Community development

Education / training / research, Health, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation

Beneficiaries:

Migrants / refugees

Children / young people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, 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	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	1/05/2025	$18,059	$14,343	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	11/07/2024	$15,053	$2,994	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	4/07/2023	$7,000	$6,947	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Omega Yaw Amoafo	Treasurer	18/08/2024
Rashidat Morenike Oladeinde	Secretary	30/06/2023
Ahmed Hassan Tani	Trustee	27/03/2022
Hylton Chaza	President	27/03/2022
Olukunle Olabode Akinbo	Vice President	27/03/2022
Oluwasheun Fashuen	Trustee	27/03/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Pascal Omondiagbe	IT - software	11/07/2024
Cashias Gumbo	Committee Member: Information/Media	10/05/2023
Esther Atsabina Wanjala	General Secretary	10/05/2023
Toby Nielson	Committee Member	10/05/2023

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)
2/08/2025	NOC010
5/05/2025	NOC009
15/08/2024	NOC007
30/06/2023	NOC003
22/12/2022	NOC002

Charity Documents

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