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Charity Summary


Charity Details


Auckland Deaf Society Incorporated
CC31956
9429042586418
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31

Address for service

PO Box 24376
Royal Oak
Auckland
1345
16 Hillsborough Road
Hillsborough
Auckland
1042

Charity's other details

09 630 6980


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

Group Members


Below are all the members of Auckland Deaf Society Incorporated Group. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
Auckland Deaf Society Foundation Trust
Auckland Deaf Society Incorporated
Potters Park Events Centre Limited

Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

Auckland Deaf Society exists to advance and protect the interests of the Deaf, strengthen and engage the Deaf and NZSL community, provide activities and recreation, sporting and educational workshops.

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

Other (please state)

(Sports social recreation for deaf community), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sport / recreation

Health, People with disabilities

People with disabilities

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
Auckland Deaf Society Foundation Trust CC48145
Potters Park Events Centre Limited CC50322

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 May 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 May 2010.

Please note: This charity is a member of a Group which submits Consolidated Annual Returns. To view these Annual Returns on the Group Summary click here. Any Annual Returns listed below were submitted when this charity was a single entity.

Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Henare Browne Board Member 30/08/2025
Wayne Colete Board Member 30/08/2025
Benjamin Patrick Webb Board Member 9/10/2023
Julie-Anne Taylor Club Manager 21/11/2022
Richard Hay Board Member 27/08/2022
Keetheesan Sundaralingam Board Member 30/08/2019
Timothy Woolfield Finance Manager 6/06/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Michael Granger Chair 25/02/2026
Keith Wardle-Peck Board Member 13/08/2025
Gnoh Moey Lim Board Member 18/06/2025
Peter Garry Coxhead Board Member 25/03/2024
Eric Coppage President 6/10/2023
Prakashni Prakash Board Member 6/10/2023
Jeff Went Chair 27/08/2022
Grace Covey Board Member 6/09/2021
Chetna Badhan Board Member 1/04/2021
John Schischka President 30/08/2019
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Charity Updates


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4/03/2026 NOC052
17/11/2025 NOC050
19/06/2025 NOC049
21/11/2024 NOC047
2/10/2024 NOC046
24/04/2024 NOC045
7/11/2023 NOC044
9/10/2023 NOC043
24/08/2023 NOC040
22/09/2022 NOC036
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