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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Waikato Ethnic Family Services Trust
WEFST
CC48677
9429043236558
Registered

Registration details

22/08/2012
March 31

Address for service

PO Box 19139
Hamilton
3244
14 Karen Crescent
Dinsdale
Hamilton
3204

Charity's other details

07 847 0911
director@wefst.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC48677

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Our Mission is to assist ethnic children and their families in settling and integrating into the New Zealand way of life, contributing to the social, cultural, and economic development of New Zealand while retaining their own cultural heritage.

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

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sponsors / undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Social services

Education / training / research, Health, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Fund-raising, People with disabilities, Promotion of volunteering

Migrants / refugees

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public, Family / whanau

Entity Structure

The board comprises of no less than Three Trustees and no more than Eleven Trustees. Members of Waikato Ethnic Family Services Trust elect a management committee which includes Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary. The Management committee employs a manager to cater to the day to day running of the business.

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
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2024 30/09/2024 15/09/2024 $148,341 $176,169 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 14/12/2024 $190,857 $162,583 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 30/11/2022 $214,883 $160,900 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 13/01/2022 $187,259 $143,992 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 16/09/2020 $70,960 $104,412 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 22/08/2019 $120,208 $87,954 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018 31/12/2018 10/06/2019 $48,722 $53,906 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017 30/09/2017 31/08/2018 $70,090 $69,392 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Rashid Nassiry Board Member 21/06/2019
Banafsheh Ostad Lifetime Friend 18/05/2019
Babak Paymani Chairperson 18/05/2018
Seyed Mohammad Lolaki Treasurer 18/05/2018
Mortaza Shams Board Member 7/07/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Sakina Sarwari Secretary 31/03/2020
Yurika Arai Secretary 12/04/2019
Alistair Swale Chairperson 21/07/2018
Anaru Grey Co-Chairperson 28/04/2018
Sally Fenwick-Ridley Chairperson 1/11/2017
Shahryar Gharouri Trustee Member 21/09/2016
Benyamin Haider Treasurer 15/09/2016
Bita Bakhshifar Trustee Member 30/09/2015
Dominic Hassan O'Sullvan Trustee Member 30/09/2015
Dulcie Joney Paina Assistant Chairperson 30/09/2015

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)
13/01/2022 NOC014
30/01/2020 NOC011
30/01/2020 NOC010
1/07/2019 NOC008
1/07/2019 NOC007

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