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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Grief Support Services Incorporated.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Grief Support Services Incorporated

Registration number:

CC31778

NZBN number:

9429042846321

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

01/04/2026

Deregistration Reason:

Other

Financial information at the time of Deregistration:

Accumulated Assets and Income:

$759,650

Liabilities:

$238,520

The Charity’s accumulated assets and income have been:

Distributed to another registered Charity or Charities

Charity/Charities:
- Grief Support Services Charitable Trust

Below are details of Grief Support Services Incorporated at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Grief Support Services Incorporated

Registration number:

CC31778

NZBN number:

9429042846321

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

June 30

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	1/04/2026	Grief Support Services Inc. has now become Grief Support Services Charitable Trust as required by the Government
Registered	30/06/2008

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 3186

Greerton

Tauranga

3142

Charity's Street Address:

147 Chadwick Road

Greerton

Tauranga

3112

Charity's other details

Phone:

(07)578 4480

Email:

admin@griefsupport.org.nz

Website:

http://www.griefsupport.org.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/CC31778

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Our Mission - counselling and information for all who may experience grief and loss so no-one has to cry alone

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Social services

Education / training / research, Health

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Older people, People with disabilities, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

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.

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
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	3/12/2025	$578,159	$664,726	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	5/11/2024	$588,966	$651,076	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	28/11/2023	$596,044	$576,558	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	23/12/2022	$528,731	$498,624	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	30/11/2021	$464,189	$388,586	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	22/12/2020	$362,345	$292,892	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	24/12/2019	$258,973	$258,320	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	17/12/2018	$239,157	$218,764	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	21/12/2017	$174,908	$174,525	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2016	31/12/2016	30/11/2016	$174,371	$172,725	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Holly Brown	Board member	12/02/2025
Amanda Webb	Board Member	6/12/2023
Rosalie Crawford	Secretary	25/05/2023
Philip Brown	Vice Chair	6/10/2016
Eddie Jackson	Board Member	17/12/2014
Bronwyn Jackson	Chairperson	19/08/2014

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Lynne Lee	Treasurer	24/07/2024
Ashley Perera	Board Member	23/03/2023
Ingrid Jensen	Board Member	23/03/2023
Sharron Harris	Board Member	23/03/2023
Cathy Sheely	Board Member	6/02/2023
Dawn Picken	Board Member	26/12/2022
Angela Werder	Board member	22/04/2022
Craig Wilson	Board Member	28/04/2020
Melanie Lewis	Board Member	26/09/2019
Yvonne Lambert	Seceretary/Deputy Chairperson	26/09/2019
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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)
26/02/2025	NOC039
6/12/2023	NOC036
28/11/2023	NOC034
29/08/2023	NOC033
14/06/2023	NOC032
18/01/2023	NOC031
4/10/2022	NOC029
19/07/2022	NOC028
22/09/2020	NOC025
12/05/2020	NOC024
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name