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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Canterbury Ethnic Communities Development Trust (CECDT)

Registration number:

CC62454

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

12/07/2024

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

2 Goodland Place

Rolleston

7614

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC62454

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The purpose of the Trust will be to celebrate and develop various ethnic communities that have established Canterbury as their base; particularly celebrating diversity, celebrating ethnic festivals. The trust will also aim to provide necessary support and platforms for the personal and professional growth of individuals belonging to various ethnic communities. The trust will aim to provide targeted support to youth, women and children to build stronger communities.

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Sport / recreation

Beneficiaries:

Migrants / refugees

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
31/12/2025	30/06/2026	29/06/2026	$2,300	$5,000	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2024	31/10/2025	15/12/2025	$9,503	$5,879	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Nitika Bhullar	Trustee	13/09/2023
Seema Sharma	Trustee	13/09/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Parminder Kaur	Trustee	23/03/2026

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)
6/05/2026	NOC005
6/05/2026	NOC004
30/09/2025	NOC002
30/09/2025	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name