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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Higher Ground Drug Rehabilitation Trust
CC20550
9429042868231
Registered

Registration details

17/01/2008
March 31

Address for service

PO Box 45192
Te Atatu
Auckland
651
118 Beach Road
Te Atatu Peninsula
Auckland
610

Charity's other details

(027) 239 7752
alwyn@higherground.org.nz
http://higherground.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC20550

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Our mission is to provide tools for transformational change to people affected by severe addiction. In doing so we aim to support recovery for individuals and whánau and to reduce the harm that alcohol and other drug addiction causes in communities and society as a whole.

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

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Health

Social services

Other (please state)

(People with addictions)

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 30/09/2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 30/09/2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 26/09/2025 $6,858,161 $6,307,760 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 14/10/2024 7/10/2024 $7,031,781 $6,354,063 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 31/10/2023 30/10/2023 $5,936,723 $5,571,639 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 17/08/2022 $5,489,947 $4,262,728 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 24/08/2021 $4,778,186 $3,661,374 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 12/08/2020 $4,394,821 $3,576,053 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 20/08/2019 $3,690,398 $3,452,580 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 30/09/2018 14/08/2018 $3,514,426 $3,194,042 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017 30/09/2017 29/08/2017 $3,221,897 $3,094,911 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Bengkian Michael Birks Trustee 17/02/2025
Tania Margaret Sharkey Trustee 17/02/2025
Maree Elizabeth Matthews Programme Director 22/05/2023
Janine Dale Parsons Trustee 13/11/2017
Paul Patrick O'Sullivan Trustee 13/07/2012
William Richard Fowlds Rainger Trustee 18/10/2010
Paula Maree Parsonage Trustee 8/06/2009
Antonia Fisher Trustee 18/01/2008
Marino Sherwin Trustee 18/01/2008
Shane Francis Hussey Trustee 18/01/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Fiona Howard Trustee 8/12/2025
Janet Colby Chairperson 10/06/2022
Paul Patrick O'Sullivan Trustee 12/03/2012
Karen Colby Trustee 7/09/2009

Charity Updates

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21/04/2026 NOC029
12/03/2026 NOC028
10/12/2025 NOC027
24/09/2025 NOC025
31/10/2023 NOC023
20/06/2023 NOC021
1/09/2022 NOC020
22/08/2022 NOC019
13/06/2022 NOC017
14/08/2018 NOC013

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