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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

GFA NZ Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

GFA World

Registration number:

CC38542

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

16/03/2009

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 302580

North Harbour

Auckland

751

Charity's Street Address:

100 Bush Road

Rosedale

Auckland

0632

Charity's other details

Email:

infonz@gfa.org

Website:

http://www.gfa.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Overseas

Asia

India

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC38542

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

GFA NZ is in partnership with Believers Eastern Church, Manjadi, P.O. Thiruvalla, Kerala, India which is a charitable and non-profit making organisation, working in the field of Health/Social Welfare/Education on a non-sectarian basis without discrimination of Caste, Creed or Religion, as certified by the State Government of Kerala. GFA NZ will work primarily amongst the Dalit and Other Backward Caste communities in South Asia with the purpose of helping these historically disadvantaged communities and individuals to rise above their circumstances and to have a meaningful place in society. Activities will include: Vocational training of workers. Provision of personal and work needs of workers. Provision of food, clothing, health care and education for children who would otherwise have limited or no access to these basic necessities of life. Adult education and training in areas such as hygiene, alcohol and drug abuse, social and work skills, parenting, etc.

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

Activities:

Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides religious services / activities

Sectors:

Community development

Accommodation / housing, Education / training / research, Health, Emergency / disaster relief, Social services, Employment, Religious activities, International activities, Fund-raising, People with disabilities

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(Socially Disadvantaged), Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

Entity Structure

Our Trust Deed states that we must have between three and five Trustees. We currently have four Trustees that constitute our governance board. Our operations are managed by a country director and an office administrator. Volunteers support us with our various activities throughout the year.

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 30/09/2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 30/09/2010.

Due Date

Date Submitted

Total Income

Total Expenditure

Financial Statements

Annual Return Summary

31/10/2023

To be filed

30/09/2022

20/07/2022

$177,036

$184,340

30/09/2021

31/08/2021

$216,897

$188,137

30/09/2020

24/09/2020

$177,824

$181,228

31/10/2019

26/10/2019

$58,161

$192,124

31/10/2018

$91,969

$170,136

30/09/2017

28/09/2017

$346,114

$144,989

30/09/2016

11/10/2016

$339,096

$227,649

30/09/2015

21/09/2015

$1,342,683

$1,369,189

30/09/2014

3/09/2014

$1,325,466

$1,334,752

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Christopher Rodney Brewer	Trustee	14/03/2018
Daniel Punnose	Trustee	14/03/2018
Murray Grant Bell	Trustee	17/03/2009
Yohannan Kadappiliaril Punnose	Trustee	17/03/2009

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
John Robert Beers	Trustee	7/07/2018
Brian Alexander Hughes	Trustee	4/12/2015

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)
19/07/2018	NOC011
15/03/2018	NOC010
15/03/2016	NOC007
11/12/2015	NOC006
4/12/2015	NOC005
27/09/2013	AR005
24/09/2012	AR004
16/09/2011	AR003
1/11/2010	AR002