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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre

Registration number:

CC60351

NZBN number:

9429050147182

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

29/04/2022

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

27 Arawa Street

New Lynn

Auckland

0600

Charity's other details

Website:

http://www.vedanta.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/VedantaNz/

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC60351

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Vedanta Centre is a spiritual, not for profit, charitable organisation. Its mission is to: a) To impart and promote the study and practice of the universal principles of Vedanta philosophy, mediation, science, arts, industries, harmony of religions according to the aims, ideals and activities of the Ramakrishna Math, India for the holistic (physical, mental, emotional, ethical and spiritual) wellbeing of individuals and society.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Deliver wellbeing services)

Sectors:

Social services

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.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	28/05/2025	$2,785,878	$117,262
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	28/07/2024	$859,104	$99,182
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	12/07/2023	$94,271	$19,422

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Chetan Patel	Treasurer	4/04/2025
Harish Kumar	Vice President	26/08/2021
Swami Tadananda	President	7/08/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Chtan Patel	Secretary	4/04/2025

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)
24/11/2022	NOC003
24/11/2022	NOC002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name