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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: The Matai Foundation.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Matai Foundation

Registration number:

CC25483

NZBN number:

9429043161560

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

8/06/2008

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

Christchurch Girls' High School

10 Matai Street East

Riccarton

Christchurch

8011

Charity's other details

Phone:

03 348 0849

Fax:

03 348 0847

Email:

bly@cghs.school.nz

Website:

http://www.cghs.school.nz

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25483

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To provide educational benefit for the pupils of Christchurch Girls'High School

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides Assistance With The Education Of Young Women Associated With Christchurch Girls High School

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

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.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
31/12/2025	30/06/2026	31/07/2026	$89,566	$9,818	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2024	30/06/2025	1/03/2025	$30,884	$11,557	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	29/06/2024	$27,233	$9,659	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	30/06/2023	6/07/2023	$21,198	$22,861	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2021	30/06/2022	29/06/2022	$20,476	$17,966	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2020	30/06/2021	28/06/2021	$19,566	$7,772	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2019	30/06/2020	17/09/2020	$101,903	$8,009	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2018	31/08/2019	25/11/2019	$28,671	$9,013	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2017	30/06/2018	7/06/2018	$1,664	$12,232	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2016	30/06/2017	18/05/2017	$41,155	$1,125	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Helen Armstrong	Trustee	25/03/2025
Sian Marie Ruth	Trustee	27/10/2022
Stewart Allan Stanley	Trustee	27/10/2022
Alastair Blyth	Trustee	1/03/2019
Kathryn Lesley Reid	Trustee	1/06/2014

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Alistair Blyth	Trustee	13/03/2024
Christine Mary O'Neill	Trustee	31/12/2022
Julian Bowden	Trustee	28/02/2022
Rachel McCann	Trustee	18/10/2021
Dionne Guillemot-Rogers	Trustee	23/10/2020
Michael John Kirwin Lay	Trustee	23/10/2020
Peter Sawyer	Trustee	23/10/2020
Pauline Emile Duthie	Trustee	1/03/2019
Julie Joyce Olson	Trustee	7/12/2018
James Demetre Margaritis	Trustee	30/06/2014
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Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
11/02/2026	NOC024
27/02/2024	NOC021
6/07/2023	NOC019
5/07/2023	NOC018
30/11/2021	NOC016
3/07/2019	NOC012
17/05/2017	NOC009
11/05/2017	NOC008
11/05/2017	NOC006
11/05/2017	NOC005
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name