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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

GuruKool

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

GuruKool Inc

Registration number:

CC61765

NZBN number:

9429051561789

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

28/08/2023

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

25 Smarts Road

Hornby

Christchurch

8042

Charity's Street Address:

25 Smarts Road

8 Goulding Avenue

Hornby

Christchurch

8042

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.gurukool.co.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/GurukoolNZ/

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Pasifika

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC61765

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Gurukool’s charitable purpose is to provide free, inclusive, community‑led learning that preserves and shares Indian language, culture, and heritage for all ages. It supports families, seniors, and multicultural learners through accessible Hindi classes, cultural storytelling, music, dance, and creative activities. Gurukool empowers volunteers—parents, grandparents, and community experts—to teach and inspire without financial barriers. Its mission is to build confidence, connection, and cultural pride while strengthening community wellbeing. Through weekly learning, celebrations, and intergenerational support, Gurukool ensures cultural knowledge is protected, shared, and joyfully passed to future generations.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Provides education), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Arts / culture / heritage

Beneficiaries:

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
31/12/2025	30/06/2026	28/07/2026	$650	$1,553	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2024	30/06/2025	30/06/2025	$2,275	$954	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	3/05/2024	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Ritu Bala	Games Coordinator	30/06/2025
Shivneel Sharma	Marketing	23/06/2024
Zara-Lee Rose Clarkson	Board Of Trustees	23/06/2024
Archna Devi-Khichi	Vice President	28/08/2023
Urmilla Kumar	Treasurer/Trustee	26/08/2023
Sabiha Junaid Ismail	Secretary/Trustee	24/08/2023

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)
22/08/2025	NOC005
3/05/2024	NOC003
30/01/2024	NOC001

Charity Documents

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