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Charity Details

Awhina Society Trust
Awhina Taupo Women's Refuge & Awhina Taupo Community Kai
CC31033
9429051402891
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Awhina Society Incorporated 30/06/2008
Awhina Society Trust 14/06/2023

Address for service

PO Box 595
Taupo
3351
100 Kaimanawa Street
Taupō 3330
Taupō
3330

Charity's other details

07 377 1055
simone@awhina.org.nz
https://www.taupowomensrefuge.co.nz
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568531318402


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC31033

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Our vision is to reduce domestic violence and provide crisis food support within the Taupo Community.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Social services

Domestic Violence

Family / whanau

Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

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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
30/06/2026 31/12/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 1/04/2026 $773,475 $598,619 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024 31/12/2024 5/12/2024 $763,053 $498,213 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/12/2023 12/10/2023 $710,331 $409,534 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 8/11/2022 $582,764 $350,554 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 30/11/2021 $591,494 $284,992 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 11/11/2020 $344,657 $256,120 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 30/10/2019 $248,265 $251,596 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018 31/12/2018 14/11/2018 $247,279 $248,009 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 30/11/2017 $237,215 $248,734 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Simone Gibson General Manager 15/07/2024
Timothy Coulter Committee Member 3/05/2022
Ciara Hepburn Committee Member 20/10/2021
Allan Humphries Committee member 3/04/2013
Angela Mary Giddy Treasurer 1/12/2012
Kathy Wiltshire Committee member 26/09/2012
Kevin Stanley Taylor Chairperson 18/08/2002

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
John Pendergrast Chairman 31/05/2021
Anne Giles Committee Member 28/02/2020
Jodi Manuel Committee Member 30/06/2017
Deirdrie Finnin Committee member 23/02/2015
Sharon Anne Simpson Committee member 8/10/2014
Jan Carey Committee Member 26/09/2012
Judith Helen Daniell Management Committee Member 16/05/2012
Lorraine Marie Dale Secretary 27/10/2011
Leanne Jean White Committee member 15/08/2011
Andrew Charles Stretton Committee member 1/11/2010

Charity Updates

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9/07/2025 NOC025
5/08/2024 NOC023
18/01/2024 NOC022
8/11/2023 NOC021
3/05/2022 NOC018
12/07/2021 NOC016
11/12/2019 NOC014
3/06/2016 NOC009
21/11/2013 NOC008
20/06/2013 NOC005

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