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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Community Housing Aotearoa Incorporated
CHA
CC36095
9429043048397
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 11543
Manners Street
Wellington
6142
Level 11 Ranchhod Tower
39 The Terrace
Wellington Central
Wellington
6142

Charity's other details

04 385 8722
projects@communityhousing.org.nz
http://www.communityhousing.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC36095

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) is the peak body for New Zealand’s community housing sector. As the national organisation for our 100+ full members we work to represent their voice, supporting the growth and development of community housing providers to better help them provide affordable and social housing. CHA members include full members: community groups, housing trusts, Māori and Pacifica housing providers and tenancy services; and partner members: local authorities, private developers and private housing businesses, who are delivering community housing solutions through-out New Zealand. Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) aims to: 1) be the voice of the community housing sector 2) build capacity and foster collaboration 3) promote best practice in housing policy 4) champion quality and excellence. CHA has a close relationship with Te Matapihi he Tirohanga mo te Iwi Trust and together work closely supporting Māori and other housing providers across the country.

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

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Accommodation / housing

Education / training / research, Community development, Emergency / disaster relief, Social services, People with disabilities, Promotion of volunteering

Other charities

Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, General public, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
Community Housing Solutions Limited CC58105

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 24/11/2025 $1,378,674 $1,284,378 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 13/12/2024 $1,702,385 $1,433,547 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 15/12/2023 $1,482,769 $1,457,027 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 12/12/2022 $1,492,894 $1,243,169 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 17/01/2022 $1,535,344 $1,294,389 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 16/12/2020 $1,402,443 $1,384,183 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 10/12/2019 $1,223,429 $970,703 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 14/12/2018 $918,505 $930,960 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 14/12/2018 $934,563 $946,739 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 19/12/2016 $947,863 $644,149 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Alan Dennis Oswald Thorp Council Member 11/11/2025
Elizabeth Lester Council Member 11/11/2025
Yvonne Wilson Council Member 11/11/2025
Jillian Ruth Hawkey Treasurer 2/10/2025
Jordon Harris Robertson Council member 24/02/2025
James Mita Dean Te Puni Council Member 26/11/2024
Fiona Hamilton Co-Chair 16/11/2023
Lisa Jacqueline Woolley Co-Chair 24/11/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Vicki Sykes Council Member 3/06/2026
Ellen Hope Simonsen Co-Chair 1/09/2025
Nicholas Patrick Greene Co-Chair 1/09/2025
Catherine Therese Kearney Treasurer 19/08/2025
Eleanor (Ali) Hamlin-Paenga Council Member 24/02/2025
Patrick John Kay Council Member 26/11/2024
Neil Porteous Council Member 16/11/2023
Ali Hamlin - Paenga Council Member 6/02/2023
Greg Orchard Treasurer 20/10/2022
Gabby Clezy Council Member 12/04/2022

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)
8/06/2026 NOC035
18/12/2025 NOC034
19/11/2025 NOC032
2/09/2025 NOC031
5/08/2025 NOC030
6/12/2023 NOC027
7/02/2023 NOC026
7/02/2023 NOC025
28/04/2022 NOC022
17/01/2022 NOC021

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