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This is the charity information for: The Cambodian Rural Schools Trust.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Cambodian Rural Schools Trust

Registration number:

CC43977

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

14/09/2025

Deregistration Reason:

The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)

Financial information at the time of Deregistration:

Accumulated Assets and Income:

Liabilities:

Below are details of The Cambodian Rural Schools Trust at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

The Cambodian Rural Schools Trust

Registration number:

CC43977

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

12/04/2010

Balance Date:

March 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	14/09/2025	The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)
Registered	12/04/2010

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 37725

Parnell

Auckland

1151

Charity's Street Address:

22 Bath Street

Parnell

Auckland

1052

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Overseas

Asia

Cambodia

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC43977

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Cambodia Rural Schools Trust was established as a vehicle focused on giving impoverished rural children in Cambodia an educational head start so they can find jobs or reach their academic potential. The Trust was initiated after agreeing in 2005 to support the building and ongoing running of Savong’s School, a locally run NGO that provides free education to young rural students with the purpose of enhancing their employability. The current beneficiary of the Trust is the Savong Foundation in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering, care of orphans

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

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
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	14/09/2025	$2	$15	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	31/08/2024	$1,032	$2,945	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	10/08/2023	$1,006	$0	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	27/01/2023	$1,002	$5,015	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	14/09/2021	$1,001	$0	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	26/08/2020	$1,972	$1,359	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	22/08/2019	$8,606	$7,516	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	20/05/2018	$56,410	$56,281	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	11/09/2017	$17,114	$30,178	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2016	30/09/2016	2/09/2016	$80,549	$66,372	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Duncan Alastair Stuart	Trustee	27/05/2008
Susanna Stuart	Trustee	27/05/2008

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)
31/08/2024	NOC011
26/09/2013	AR004

Charity Documents

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