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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Belong Aotearoa
previous name ARMS Charitable Trust
CC43070
9429042981992
Registered

Registration details

7/12/2009
June 30

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable Trust 8/12/2009
Belong Aotearoa 31/12/2020

Address for service

PO Box 27367
Mount Roskill
Auckland
1440
875 New North Road
Mount Roskill
Mount Albert
Auckland
1025

Charity's other details

09 625 2440
accounts@belong.org.nz
https://www.belong.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/BelongAotearoa/
https://twitter.com/Belong_Aotearoa
https://instagram.com/passthemic.aotearoa


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:


https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC43070

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To promote thriving and inclusive communities by facilitating and supporting the successful settlement and integration of migrants and refugees in Aotearoa by: 1. Facilitating and supporting initiatives or opportunities that prioritise settlement, belonging and wellbeing outcomes for new migrants and former refugees; Developing and delivering inter-cultural services of excellence that promote, facilitate, monitor and improve the economic integration of migrants and refugees into Aotearoa, and assisting migrants to access a wide range of health, education and social services; 4. Forging positive relationships between New Zealanders from refugee backgrounds and the wider community, as well as advocating for support and programmes to assist in the settlement process; 5. Co-ordinating input to regional and national settlement and integration policies and strategies;

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

Other (please state)

(Community development projects Positive strength based change)

Community development

Education / training / research, Social services, Employment, Promotion of volunteering

Migrants / refugees

Children / young people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public, Family / whanau

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 - - - To be filed To be filed
30/06/2024 31/12/2024 3/03/2025 $1,998,035 $1,932,861 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 29/12/2023 $2,047,666 $1,920,197 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 12/12/2022 $930,162 $926,707 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 21/12/2021 $1,066,742 $1,057,902 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 6/12/2020 $911,419 $892,574 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 5/12/2019 $865,514 $853,647 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018 31/12/2018 27/11/2018 $930,851 $897,930 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 11/12/2017 $833,049 $821,977 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2016 31/12/2016 26/01/2017 $978,419 $970,800 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Angela Wilton CEO 29/10/2024
Cynthia Khan Trustee 19/03/2024
Ronit Nand Lal Trustee 1/08/2023
Javeed Nur Ali Trustee 6/08/2022
Lynette Adams Trustee 14/09/2019
Tayyaba Khan Trustee 14/09/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Rami Alrudaini Trustee 29/05/2025
Richard James Catherall Trustee 29/05/2025
Deborah James Trustee 19/03/2024
Taufil Omar Trustee 19/03/2024
Tracey Moore Trustee 19/03/2024
Margaretha Johanna Smit Trustee 30/07/2023
Elizabeth Fitton-Higgins Trustee 31/03/2023
Rahul Govindan Trustee 19/05/2022
Nurain Janah Trustee 1/03/2022
Paul Bryant Trustee 1/09/2020

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)
9/06/2025 NOC035
30/01/2025 NOC033
24/04/2024 NOC032
18/04/2024 NOC031
18/04/2023 NOC029
18/04/2023 NOC028
14/12/2022 NOC027
8/06/2022 NOC025
7/06/2022 NOC024
14/04/2022 NOC023

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