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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Community Law Canterbury Te Ture Whanui O Waitaha
Community Law Canterbury
CC22716
9429052773051
Registered

Registration details

8/04/2008
June 30

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Community Law Canterbury/Te Ture Whanui O Waitaha Incorporated 8/04/2008
Community Law Canterbury Te Ture Whanui O Waitaha 1/07/2025

Address for service

PO Box 2912
Christchurch
8140
198 Montreal Street
Christchurch Central
Christchurch
8011

Charity's other details

033666870
Admin@canlaw.org.nz
https://www.canlaw.org.nz
Community Law Canterbury


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC22716

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To provide quality, free legal help to people in Canterbury who face barriers to accessing justice.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Social services

Education / training / research

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, Migrants / refugees

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 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 15/12/2025 $3,681,671 $3,721,799 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 3/12/2024 $4,279,575 $3,722,827 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 7/11/2023 $3,448,976 $3,236,553 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 13/10/2022 $3,360,249 $3,109,902 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 10/01/2022 $3,391,818 $3,052,464 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 15/01/2021 $3,147,587 $2,793,723 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 4/02/2020 $3,076,955 $2,752,510 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 16/10/2018 $2,215,432 $2,096,082 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 24/01/2018 $2,298,681 $2,240,267 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 16/12/2016 $2,901,309 $2,567,514 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Madeline Kate Thomas Board member 13/04/2026
Thomas Harre Board member 30/09/2024
Lawrence Arthur Kimberley Chief Executive Officer 15/01/2024
Paul George McMahon Board Member 28/09/2022
Joanne Maree Appleyard Board member 27/09/2021
Patricia Anne Hunt Board Member 28/09/2020
Christopher Littlewood Board Member 30/06/2020
Amy Elizabeth Kennerley Board member 26/09/2016
Jennifer Hughey Chair 28/09/2015
Barry Dent Board member 29/08/2011

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Pari Deacon Hunt Board Member 19/12/2025
Elizabeth Gordon Secretary 30/06/2025
Martin Dale Treasurer 30/06/2025
Medona Gretta Cherry Board Member 30/06/2025
Jeremy Finn Board Member 27/01/2025
Paul O'neill Manager 8/12/2023
Chris Nolan Board member 6/11/2023
Sabidah Gillespie Board Member 28/09/2022
Evelyn Petrie Finance Manager 9/08/2022
Henrietta Kate Harper Board Member 18/07/2022

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)
29/04/2026 NOC050
26/01/2026 NOC049
24/06/2025 NOC047
24/06/2025 NOC046
30/01/2025 NOC045
27/11/2024 NOC043
17/04/2024 NOC042
17/04/2024 NOC041
29/02/2024 NOC040
28/02/2024 NOC039

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