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Charity Details

Spiritual Assembly Of The Baha'is Of Invercargill
CC42983
N/A
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31
The Baha'i Community of New Zealand

Address for service

C/- PO Box 99373
Newmarket
Auckland
1149
C/- 31 Kingdon Street
Newmarket
Auckland
1149

Charity's other details

0800 224 247
nationaloffice@bahai.org.nz
http://www.bahai.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC42983

Group Members

Below are all the members of The Baha'i Community of New Zealand. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
Local Spiritual Assembly Of The Baha'is Of Porirua
National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of New Zealand
Spiritual Assembly Of The Baha'is Of Auckland City
Spiritual Assembly Of The Baha'is Of Christchurch City
SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF DUNEDIN CITY
SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF FAR NORTH DISTRICT
Spiritual Assembly Of The Baha'is Of Gisborne District
SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF HAMILTON CITY
SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF HASTINGS DISTRICT
Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Hutt City

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Establishing, upholding and promoting spiritual, educational and humanitarian teachings and activities. Administering the ever-increasing diversity and volume of affairs and properties of the Baha’is of Invercargill City.

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

Provides religious services / activities

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Religious activities

Education / training / research, Health, Environment / conservation, Community development, Arts / culture / heritage, Promotion of volunteering

Religious groups

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

Legal Structure

Unincorporated Organisation

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 a notice of change form with their amended rules on 15 May 2024 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 2/09/2025 $16,263 $15,249 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 3/09/2024 $11,661 $10,584 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 4/09/2023 $5,364 $6,825 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 23/08/2022 $5,002 $5,200 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 24/08/2021 $4,774 $4,199 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/11/2020 14/10/2020 $4,896 $8,607 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 2/10/2019 $2,476 $2,747 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 4/03/2019 $3,006 $994 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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20/03/2017 31/10/2017 30/11/2018 $2,243 $2,696 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Vaefou Tafia Member 30/11/2025
Ofahepaea Boyle Member 20/04/2024
Seng Lim Treasurer 20/04/2024
Dylan Alexander Crone Vice-chairperson 21/04/2023
June Lim Secretary 21/04/2023
Talo Tafia Member 21/04/2023
Susan Whitley Member 20/04/2021
Behnam Farvardin Chairperson 20/04/2018
Lily Farvardin Member 20/04/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Xi Zhu Member 18/11/2025
Anthony Whitley Member 20/04/2024
Qasvin Of Teheran Fifita Member 20/04/2024
Talo Tafia Member 24/07/2023
Malia Fifita Member 21/04/2023
Taumei Kaifoto Member 2/03/2023
Valessa Kaifoto Member 2/03/2023
Losa Taufalele Secretary 16/02/2023
Ainslie Gail MacAskill Member 21/04/2022
Mark Barnes Member 20/04/2021

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)
25/06/2026 NOC032
18/03/2026 NOC031
10/07/2025 NOC029
28/05/2025 NOC028
18/06/2024 NOC026
22/09/2023 NOC025
24/07/2023 NOC023
23/06/2023 NOC022
31/05/2022 NOC019
5/05/2021 NOC016

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