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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Tauranga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Registration number:

CC28784

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

11/09/2021

Balance Date:

March 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
Registered	11/09/2021
De-registered	4/02/2021	This entity was removed from the Charities Register under section 32(1)(b) of the Charities Act because it failed to file Annual Returns as required by section 41 of the Charities Act.
Registered	30/06/2008

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 341

Seventh Avenue

Tauranga

3140

Charity's Street Address:

195 Cameron Road

Tauranga

3110

Charity's other details

Phone:

07 578 7099

Fax:

07 578 2111

Email:

bruce.nilson@fireandemergency.nz

Areas of Operation:

Bay of Plenty

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC28784

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To undertake Fire safety activities, the suppression and extinction of fire, the protection of life and property and rendering of humanitarian assistance in accordance with the requirements of the Agreement of Service with Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Emergency / disaster relief

Beneficiaries:

General public

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 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

31/03/2026

30/09/2026

To be filed

31/03/2025

30/09/2025

14/10/2025

$4,950

$11,506

31/03/2024

30/09/2024

$5,214

$3,608

31/03/2023

30/09/2023

29/09/2023

$4,175

$4,500

31/03/2022

30/09/2022

7/10/2022

$4,176

$4,501

31/03/2017

30/09/2017

11/09/2017

$17,079

31/03/2016

30/09/2016

22/10/2016

$16,276

31/03/2015

30/09/2015

14/02/2016

$15,489

31/03/2014

30/09/2014

22/11/2014

$14,962

31/03/2013

30/09/2013

22/11/2014

$14,845

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Christopher Matthews	Committee Member	26/09/2023
Kyle Meyers	Committee Member	26/09/2023
Damian Tarry	Committee Member	7/09/2021
Nathaniel Hart	Committee Member	7/09/2021
Tania Anderson	Fire Officer	7/09/2021
Zachariah Jeffries	Secretary	7/09/2021
Aaron Jonathan Peeters	Treasurer	17/06/2021
Bruce John Rutherford	Deputy Chief Fire Officer	10/06/2008
Bruce Andrew Nilson	Chief Fire Officer	22/05/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Brendan Paul Jeffs	Deputy Chief Fire Officer	20/02/2023
Jeffrey Maurice Francis	Committee Member	19/09/2022

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)
26/09/2023	NOC010
2/05/2012	AR005
18/12/2010	AR004
26/04/2010	AR003

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name