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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Life In Vacant Spaces Charitable Trust.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Life In Vacant Spaces Charitable Trust

Registration number:

CC48230

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

19/09/2012

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 8621

Riccarton

Christchurch

8440

Charity's Street Address:

6 Show Place

Addington

Christchurch

8024

Charity's other details

Phone:

033434448

Email:

bbeck@accounting.co.nz

Website:

http://www.livs.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC48230

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Trust's charitable purpose is to support the regeneration of Christchurch Ōtautahi by facilitating the use of under-utilised land and spaces—both vacant and available for lease—for creative, community-driven projects and initiatives. We aim to provide opportunities for individuals, groups, and organisations to activate these spaces, fostering creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship, and contributing to the ongoing revitalisation of the city for the benefit of its diverse communities.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

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

Sectors:

Community development

Education / training / research, Environment / conservation, Emergency / disaster relief, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Economic development, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Legal Structure

Unincorporated Trust

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
30/06/2026	31/12/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	2/02/2026	$98,902	$83,995	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	3/02/2025	$136,053	$132,725	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	20/11/2023	$196,094	$212,358	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	2/07/2023	$187,025	$179,973	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	6/03/2022	$233,996	$184,546	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	6/03/2022	$264,800	$180,052	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	5/03/2020	$157,371	$171,843	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	28/02/2019	17/09/2019	$251,832	$177,010	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	14/08/2018	$122,111	$121,273	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
M Elizabeth Laurence Grace-Stent	Trustee	24/08/2026
Michael Peter Reynolds	Co-chairperson	24/08/2026
Rosaria Jaimee Ferguson	Trustee	24/08/2026
Esta Tonkin	Secretary	3/07/2025
Linda Maree Glasgow	Co-chairperson	1/02/2023
Elisha Blogg	Director	5/10/2021
Bridget Beck	Treasurer	19/02/2014
Gaby Montejo	Trustee	19/02/2014

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Paul Lonsdale	Trustee	24/08/2026
Rosie Murphy	Trustee	13/04/2026
Laura Grace McDonnell	Trustee	29/05/2025
Lydia Hannah Thomas	Director	4/01/2025
Anne Heins	Trustee	1/05/2023
Hugh Nicholson	Trustee	13/03/2023
Kelly Dombroski	Trustee	30/11/2022
Cindy Robinson	Trustee	31/03/2022
Gary Franklin	Trustee	30/11/2019
Tim Lester	Trustee	31/10/2019
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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)
22/08/2026	NOC025
21/08/2026	NOC024
17/08/2026	NOC023
24/04/2026	NOC022
10/06/2025	NOC020
19/05/2025	NOC019
19/05/2025	NOC018
13/02/2025	NOC017
15/04/2024	NOC015
11/04/2023	NOC012
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name