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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Taonga Education Centre Charitable Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Taonga Education Centre

Registration number:

CC30575

NZBN number:

9429043114405

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 75644

Manurewa

Auckland

2243

Charity's Street Address:

11 Dalgety Drive

Wiri

Auckland

2104

Charity's other details

Phone:

09 269 2861

Fax:

09 269 2860

Email:

ceo@taonga.org.nz

Website:

https://www.taonga.org.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065020950568

Areas of Operation:

Auckland

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Kaupapa Māori

Focuses on outcomes for Māori

Pasifika

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC30575

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The following purpose are limited to within New Zealand: a) To encourage the development of potential, either individually and/or collectively by placing the Rangatahi and Tamariki as the core of the whanau of what we do b) Place Rangatahi and Tamariki at the core of what we do by encouraging their development and potential as individuals and/or a collective

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Social services

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau

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

Annual Return Summary

31/12/2025

30/06/2026

To be filed

31/12/2024

30/06/2025

16/09/2025

$4,763,024

$4,744,650

31/12/2023

30/06/2024

4/10/2024

$4,563,815

$4,733,423

31/12/2022

30/06/2023

11/10/2023

$4,302,080

$4,246,567

31/12/2021

30/06/2022

13/12/2022

$4,203,403

$4,008,466

31/12/2020

30/06/2021

19/07/2021

$4,096,289

$3,702,200

31/12/2019

30/06/2020

16/11/2020

$2,913,439

$3,480,333

31/12/2018

30/06/2019

31/10/2019

$2,823,050

$3,220,465

31/12/2017

30/06/2018

26/09/2018

$4,376,604

$3,171,032

31/12/2016

30/06/2017

1/09/2017

$3,543,673

$2,728,462

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Charlene Watene	Chief Executive Officer	10/04/2024
Cari Tipuna	Trustee	2/10/2017
Nina Hemmingson	Trustee	2/10/2017
Erana Lisa Doolan	Trustee	13/04/2012
Georgina Kupa	Trustee/Chariperson	10/05/2004

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Mereana Hawthorn	Trustee	24/09/2024
John Alfred Doolan	Trustee	16/07/2019
Anne Candy	Trustee	2/10/2017
Cyril Kupa	Trustee	8/01/2017
Alex Whaiapu	Trustee	13/04/2012
Marama Rose Whaiapu	Trustee	13/04/2012

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)
4/10/2024	NOC018
4/10/2024	NOC017
4/05/2021	NOC013
11/10/2017	NOC009
17/03/2017	NOC007
3/08/2015	NOC006
30/10/2013	NOC002
17/07/2012	NOC001
31/10/2011	AR004
17/07/2009	AR002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name