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Charity Summary


Charity Details

GFA NZ Trust
GFA World
CC38542
N/A
Registered

Registration details

16/03/2009
March 31

Address for service

PO Box 302580
North Harbour
Auckland
751
Unit 1
100 Bush Road
Rosedale
Auckland
0632

Charity's other details

infonz@gfa.org
http://www.gfa.org.nz

Africa

Liberia, Rwanda

Asia

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC38542

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

GFA NZ Trust partners with Christian charitable and non-profit organizations throughout the world, but especially in numerous countries within Africa and Asia in the field of Health/Social Welfare/Education without discrimination of race, caste, age or religion, all in Christ’s name.  GFA NZ Trust raises funds to benefit impoverished communities and developing regions with the greatest assessable need in various countries with the purpose of breaking the cycle of generational poverty, while meeting immediate needs for survival and relieving suffering.

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

Provides religious services / activities

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Religious activities

Accommodation / housing, Education / training / research, Health, Community development, Emergency / disaster relief, Social services, Employment, International activities, Fund-raising, People with disabilities

Religious groups

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 30/09/2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 30/09/2010.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 17/09/2025 $111,511 $70,919 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/11/2024 16/02/2025 $131,013 $156,184 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 7/12/2023 9/11/2023 $150,623 $212,591 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 20/07/2022 $177,036 $184,340 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 31/08/2021 $216,897 $188,137 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 24/09/2020 $177,824 $181,228 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 31/10/2019 26/10/2019 $58,161 $192,124 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 31/10/2018 31/10/2018 $91,969 $170,136 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 28/09/2017 $346,114 $144,989 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2016 30/09/2016 11/10/2016 $339,096 $227,649 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Brian Joseph Kirik Trustee 20/06/2025
Chris Rodney Brewer Trustee 14/03/2018
Daniel Punnose Trustee 14/03/2018
Murray Grant Bell Trustee 17/03/2009

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Yohannan Kadappiliaril Punnose Trustee 8/05/2024
John Robert Beers Trustee 7/07/2018
Brian Alexander Hughes Trustee 4/12/2015

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)
2/09/2025 NOC022
2/09/2025 NOC021
4/07/2024 NOC019
10/05/2024 NOC018
19/07/2018 NOC011
15/03/2018 NOC010
15/03/2016 NOC007
11/12/2015 NOC006
4/12/2015 NOC005
27/09/2013 AR005

Charity Documents

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