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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Compassion For Orphans
CFO
CC20353
9429043004782
Registered

Registration details

3/01/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 9902
Marion Square
Te Aro
Wellington
6141
157 Vivian Street
Te Aro
Wellington
6011

Charity's other details

0800236000
enquiries@cfo.org.nz
http://www.cfo.org.nz

South America

Chile

Asia

Thailand


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC20353

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

“To help legally adoptable orphans1, from countries who have ratified or acceded to the Hague Convention2, be united with loving New Zealand families willing to raise, protect and nurture them – where the adoption is in the best interests of the child” 1 For the purposes of this Mission Statement, the definition of ‘orphans’ includes children abandoned by their parents 2 The 1993 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption

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

Other (please state)

(Facilitators of Intercountry Adoptions)

Other (please state)

(Intercountry Adoption)

Children / young people

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31/12/08 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31/12/09.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2026 31/12/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 30/11/2025 $24,113 $23,021 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 29/11/2024 $26,762 $24,907 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 11/12/2023 $15,138 $12,068 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 26/12/2022 $13,423 $14,389 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 3/01/2022 $13,531 $15,885 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 28/08/2020 $15,475 $17,459 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 3/08/2019 $13,879 $18,646 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 27/07/2018 $28,199 $20,939 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 2/09/2017 $37,287 $36,960 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Peter Robert Smyth Board Trustee 28/04/2024
Stephen John Lowe Board Chairperson 18/02/2018
Fiona Houston Board Trustee 17/08/2014
Bonnie Fordham Board Trustee 30/05/2013
Alkes John Ioannou Chief Executive 4/01/2008
Michael Peter Garland Board Trustee 4/01/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Rodger Fraser McCormack Trustee 15/10/2023
Robert Hugh Donald Macleod Trustee 7/06/2015
Stephen Paul Gregan Trustee 27/05/2012
Catherine Carrington Trustee 19/02/2012
Wendy June Baker Trustee 2/05/2010

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)
5/05/2024 NOC024
15/11/2023 NOC022
19/02/2018 NOC016
25/07/2015 NOC013
2/09/2014 NOC012
15/09/2013 NOC009
31/05/2013 NOC008
8/09/2012 NOC007
1/06/2012 NOC006
19/12/2011 AR004

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