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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

BIBLE SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND CHARITABLE TRUST

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

BIBLE SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND

Registration number:

CC62927

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

1/11/2024

Balance Date:

March 31

This charity is a member of the group called:

BIBLE SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND CHARITABLE TRUST GROUP

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 276017

Manukau City

Manukau

Auckland

2241

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.biblesociety.org.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/BibleSocietyNewZealand

Other Social Network:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bible-society-new-zealand/posts/?feedView=all

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC62927

Group Members

Below are all the members of BIBLE SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND CHARITABLE TRUST GROUP. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
BIBLE SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND CHARITABLE TRUST
Manna Christian Stores Limited

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The sole object of the Society shall be the wider circulation, whether within or without New Zealand of the Holy Scriptures without doctrinal note or comment.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Sectors:

Religious activities

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.

Please note: This charity is a member of a Group which submits Consolidated Annual Returns. To view these Annual Returns on the Group Summary click here. Any Annual Returns listed below were submitted when this charity was a single entity.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	Member of 'BIBLE SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND CHARITABLE TRUST GROUP' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	2/10/2025	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Rachel McConnachie	Trustee	19/05/2026
Sameul Brebner	Trustee	26/11/2025
Amanda Fookes	Trustee	24/11/2025
Te Kitohi Wiremu Pikaahu	Trustee	23/04/2025
Edward Tupa'I	Trustee	1/04/2025
Ethne Penelope Roberts	Trustee	1/04/2025
David Edwin McLay	Chair/Trustee	1/11/2024
Robert Hagan-Pratt	Trustee	26/03/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Gerard Patrick Burns	Trustee	19/08/2025
James Hayes Coleman	Trustee	19/08/2025
Hana Louise Sedon	Board Member / Trustee	23/12/2024
Edward Tupa’i	Board Member / Trustee	9/12/2024
Ethne Penelope Roberts	Board Member/Trustee	9/12/2024
Gerard Burns	Board Member /Trustee	9/12/2024
Te Kitohi Pikaahu Kito	Board Member/Trustee	9/12/2024

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)
24/11/2025	NOC008
20/08/2025	NOC006
23/04/2025	NOC003
6/03/2025	NOC002
24/12/2024	NOC001

Charity Documents

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