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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Nelson Bays Community Law Service Incorporated
CC24839
9429042939795
Registered

Registration details

25/05/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 1110
Nelson
7040
38 Buxton Square
Nelson 7010
Nelson
7010

Charity's other details

03 548 1288
trevor@nbcl.org.nz
http://www.communitylaw.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC24839

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

NBCLS exists to meet the legal needs of vulnerable people, in order to provide justice and to empower individuals and strengthen communities

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Social services

Education / training / research, Free Legal Help

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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 3/12/2025 $752,167 $770,536 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 19/12/2024 $815,896 $613,897 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/12/2023 31/12/2023 $601,864 $516,883 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 31/12/2022 $567,302 $539,493 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 30/12/2021 $546,724 $631,265 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 23/12/2020 $506,465 $501,586 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 9/11/2020 $531,616 $430,582 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018 31/12/2018 31/12/2018 $425,301 $388,126 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 29/12/2017 $411,080 $437,444 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 25/10/2016 $421,992 $437,543 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Huhana Ginty Member 29/10/2025
Cindy Batt Member 30/10/2024
Jacquelin Stephenson Secretary 29/10/2022
Brad McNeill Treasurer 20/10/2016
Marie Johnstone Member 24/09/2014
Steven Zindel Chairperson 26/09/2007

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Catherine Munro Member 17/09/2025
Lee Anne Difilippo member 18/06/2025
Claudine Dupuy Board member 22/11/2023
Gordon Currie Board Member 24/11/2018
Margot Harkness Board Member 24/11/2018
Mere Wetere Secretary 13/09/2017
Pegeen O'Rourke Board Member 1/05/2017
Craig Morice Board member 30/06/2016
Edward William Unwin Board member 30/06/2016
Kathryn Lee Sclater Board member 30/06/2016

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.
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17/12/2025 NOC030
18/11/2025 NOC028
17/02/2021 NOC023
16/02/2021 NOC022
26/07/2017 NOC017
4/11/2015 NOC015
30/09/2013 AR006
30/09/2013 NOC011
9/10/2012 NOC010
8/10/2012 NOC009

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