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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Hokitika Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses

Registration number:

CC27631

NZBN number:

9429042667780

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

August 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 58

Hokitika

7842

Charity's Street Address:

125A Kaniere Road

Kaniere

Hokitika

7811

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

West Coast

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC27631

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The practice and advancement of the Christian religion founded on the Holy Bible as understood by the denomination of Christians known as Jehovah’s Witnesses, including through the provision or support of a public place of worship known as a Kingdom Hall to facilitate Bible study programs and lectures.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Religious activities

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups

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 28 February 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 28 February 2010

For Year Ended

Due Date

Date Submitted

Total Income

Total Expenditure

Financial Statements

Annual Return Summary

31/08/2025

28/02/2026

5/02/2026

$19,746

$18,816

31/08/2024

28/02/2025

1/02/2025

$18,817

$19,312

31/08/2023

29/02/2024

26/02/2024

$19,164

$23,524

31/08/2022

28/02/2023

17/02/2023

$14,833

$13,594

31/08/2021

28/02/2022

21/02/2022

$10,695

$10,588

31/08/2020

28/02/2021

19/02/2021

$11,530

$19,370

31/08/2019

29/02/2020

16/02/2020

$13,274

$10,076

31/08/2018

28/02/2019

17/02/2019

$18,681

$11,449

31/08/2017

28/02/2018

14/02/2018

$13,646

$12,225

31/08/2016

28/02/2017

26/02/2017

$12,196

$14,556

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Dale Lemon	Committee Member	15/02/2025
Chris Dale	Committee Member	15/03/2024
Andrew Austin	Commitee member	16/02/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name

Position

Past Since

Scott David Edwards

Commitee member

15/02/2025

Philip Shawn Mitchell

Commitee member

15/03/2024

Chris Dale

Committee Member

16/02/2023

Nathan Corlett

Committee Member

26/05/2021

Andrew John Raeburn Austin

committee member

28/02/2021

Brian Payne

committee member

1/09/2020

David Franklin

committee member

30/01/2020

Brian William Payne

Committee Member

1/12/2017

Russell Henry Diedrichs

Committee Member

1/12/2017

Stuart Cameron Cowie

service committie

1/03/2015

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)
27/03/2025	NOC019
27/03/2025	NOC018
13/02/2016	NOC006
22/03/2015	NOC005
23/02/2014	NOC004
29/01/2011	AR003

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name