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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Dunedin City Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses

Registration number:

CC28638

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

August 31

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
South Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses, Dunedin	30/06/2008
Dunedin City Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses	1/02/2018

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

123 York Place

Dunedin Central

Dunedin

9016

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Otago

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC28638

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

Unincorporated Organisation

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

5/12/2025

$28,107

$24,845

31/08/2024

28/02/2025

22/12/2024

$23,442

$27,878

31/08/2023

29/02/2024

19/01/2024

$24,896

$24,729

31/08/2022

28/02/2023

14/02/2023

$23,123

$24,030

31/08/2021

28/02/2022

21/02/2022

$25,321

$22,106

31/08/2020

28/02/2021

2/03/2021

$16,103

$15,073

31/08/2019

29/02/2020

27/02/2020

$25,597

$28,230

31/08/2018

28/02/2019

8/02/2019

$30,806

$26,816

31/08/2017

28/02/2018

14/02/2018

$15,650

$21,124

31/08/2016

28/02/2017

27/02/2017

$20,776

$16,867

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Russell Miller	Committee member	3/02/2025
Daniel Bennett	Committee Member	12/09/2022
Cristo Contreras	Committee Member	11/07/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name

Position

Past Since

Ian McQuilton

Committee Member

3/02/2025

Russell Miller

Committee Member

9/09/2022

Stephen Laubscher

Committee Member

11/07/2022

Daniel Skaf

Service Overseer

15/10/2018

Glenn Frei

Secretary

31/01/2018

Joseph Hlaihel

Committee Member

27/02/2017

Mark Ranger

Secretary

30/06/2015

John Bousie

Trustee

31/03/2013

Ronald Mc Quilton

Trustee

1/07/2011

Ivor Dennis Woods

Secretary

31/08/2009

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)
25/06/2025	NOC019
14/10/2024	NOC017
6/02/2018	NOC009
14/02/2016	NOC007
11/07/2015	NOC006
27/02/2015	NOC005
28/02/2012	AR004
18/01/2011	AR003
18/01/2010	AR002
30/09/2009	NOC002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name