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Charity Details

The Wellington Theravada Buddhist Association Incorporated
CC29078
9429042886327
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31

Address for service

17 Rakau Grove
Stokes Valley
Lower Hutt
5019

Charity's other details

(04) 563 7193
office@bodhinyanarama.net.nz
http://bodhinyanarama.net.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC29078

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The purpose of the Society is to facilitate the practice, study and advancement of Theravada Buddhism in New Zealand

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

Provides religious services / activities

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Advancement of Buddhist religion

Religious activities

The advancement of religion - Buddhism

Religious groups

Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public, Migrants / refugees, Practitioners of the Buddhist religion

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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 Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 16/10/2025 $202,514 $161,982 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 31/10/2024 $217,121 $159,195 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 26/06/2024 $132,011 $137,915 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 4/10/2022 $154,598 $122,237 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 27/09/2021 $168,141 $115,860 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 2/10/2020 $125,605 $132,719 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 5/11/2019 $168,800 $94,190 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 30/09/2018 30/09/2018 $231,770 $98,568 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 29/09/2017 $114,712 $107,079 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Bang Cong Dang Officer 4/10/2025
Wilasini (Jo) Ferguson Secretary 1/07/2022
Kim Seng Ng Officer 7/07/2019
Sern-Ty Lim Treasurer 9/06/2013
Janet Matehe Officer 29/07/2012
Simon Fern President 29/07/2012
Arumugam Vythilingam Vice- President 28/02/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Viphavadee Krech Officer 23/06/2025
Nuk Puttiporn Officer 21/06/2025
Harshanath Namitha Weerakoon Officer 11/02/2025
Ajahn Kusalo President 3/03/2024
Linda Ung Officer 7/07/2019
Sachini Wijesekera Treasurer 31/07/2017
Su Mon Officer 31/07/2017
Ros Evans Officer 17/07/2016
Thejananda Lakshman Wijeweera Assistant treasurer 17/07/2016
Tracy Williams Secretary 31/05/2014

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.
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8/11/2022 NOC030
10/12/2017 NOC024
22/11/2017 NOC023
30/09/2015 NOC018
25/06/2015 NOC017
9/06/2014 NOC016
21/01/2014 NOC015
25/09/2013 AR007
8/09/2012 AR006
6/08/2012 NOC009

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