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Charity Details

The Prema Charitable Trust
The Prema Trust, Kawai Purapura
CC23161
9429043060450
Registered

Registration details

17/04/2008
December 31

Address for service

PO Box 4283
Shortland Street
Auckland Central
Auckland
1140
132 Lone Kauri Road
RD 2
Karekare
New Lynn
0772

Charity's other details

027 480 1720
phillip.cottingham@prematrust.co.nz
https://www.kawaipurapura.co.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC23161

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The vision of the trust is to foster a deep understanding of the highest aspiration of a human being, which is to realise self. This development of this understanding is encouraged through teaching and natural medicine, psychological studies, living in harmony with nature and each other, and spirituality. The Prema Trust serves the world and its people through education. It endeavours to make the world a better place for all beings. To promote understanding that love is the basis for the universe and this can be expressed as loving relationships with all living beings.

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

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Education / training / research

Health, Community development

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.

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2024 31/10/2025 19/12/2025 $1,685,770 $1,043,161 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 27/02/2025 $1,231,139 $1,352,317 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 31/07/2023 14/01/2025 $1,131,939 $1,500,804 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 22/07/2022 18/07/2022 $2,570,373 $3,016,148 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2021 $2,767,146 $2,900,327 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2020 $2,692,813 $3,395,051 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 23/01/2020 $3,588,280 $3,829,839 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 21/01/2020 $3,411,019 $3,792,088 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2016 30/06/2017 29/06/2018 $3,209,924 $3,311,953 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2015 30/06/2016 30/06/2016 $1,579,692 $1,604,798 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Debra Jane Wymer Trustee 1/07/2024
Jennifer Cottingham trustee 29/06/2021
Phillip Cottingham Trustee 29/06/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Jeanne Marie Waldron Trustee 1/03/2025
Veronica Martin Trustee 20/12/2024
Gary Paul Fitzpatrick Trustee 4/12/2024
Paul Anthony Gregory trustee 15/01/2023
Gareth Russel Hoole Trustee 31/12/2022
Debra Jane Wymer Trustee 31/12/2021
Clive Robert Bish Trustee 29/06/2021
Jeffrey Philip Meltzer Trustee 29/06/2021
Glenn Joesph Wilcox Trustee 22/05/2020
Jenny Cottingham Trustee 22/05/2020

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)
10/02/2025 NOC029
19/12/2024 NOC026
29/08/2024 NOC025
15/07/2024 NOC024
28/06/2023 NOC022
28/06/2023 NOC021
28/06/2023 NOC020
26/06/2023 NOC019
3/08/2020 NOC015
3/08/2020 NOC014

Charity Documents

Notices

This entity was removed from a single entity group (CC23160) on 27 November 2024.

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