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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Central Otago Friendship Network.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Central Otago Friendship Network

Registration number:

CC25980

NZBN number:

9429042608820

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

16/06/2008

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

14 Centennial Avenue

Alexandra

9320

Charity's other details

Phone:

022 4119140

Email:

friendshipnetworknz@gmail.com

Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/The-Central-Otago-Friendship-Network-100977712509439/

Areas of Operation:

Otago

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Pasifika

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25980

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To enhance the quality of life for persons, their families and caregivers, who have restricted social networks through the creation of networks of friendships around those individuals.

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

Activities:

Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Health

Social services, People with disabilities, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

People with disabilities

Children / young people, Older 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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	18/08/2026	$85,889	$92,927	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	25/06/2025	$92,499	$87,431	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	1/08/2024	$62,865	$85,941	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	19/07/2023	$72,257	$63,316	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	10/07/2022	$70,527	$60,685	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	26/06/2021	$53,198	$50,768	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	22/06/2020	$107,523	$52,089	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	26/06/2019	$45,688	$46,555	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	9/08/2018	$31,568	$39,086	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	12/09/2017	$57,552	$40,870	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Elizabeth Gisela Harrison	Trustee	4/08/2026
Fiona Margaret Hewitt	Fundraiser	2/05/2024
Nicole Anand	Treasurer	21/11/2023
Michael Andrew Gibbs	Committee Member	13/12/2022
Hayley Rubie	Committee Member	20/06/2022
Wendy Becker	Chairperson	10/02/2020

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Linda Mary McLeay	Committee Member	3/02/2026
Robert David Miller	Vice Chairperson	26/02/2024
Kate Murphy	Funding Coordinator	19/01/2024
Margaret Anne Bryant	Committee Member	28/08/2023
Jan(et) Pessione	Secretary/Trustee	27/03/2023
Judith Elliot-Hall	Committee Member	7/01/2023
Susan Pearl Oliver	Trustee	28/02/2022
Helene Jane Bryant	Committee Member/Trustee	17/01/2022
Gaye Gardner	Funding Coordinator	14/12/2021
Helen Mary Waller	Trustee	22/03/2021
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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)
6/09/2026	NOC040
6/02/2026	NOC037
10/08/2023	NOC033
18/07/2023	NOC031
11/04/2023	NOC030
7/03/2022	NOC028
25/06/2021	NOC026
11/02/2021	NOC025
5/11/2020	NOC024
26/06/2019	NOC021
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name