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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Te Karanga Charitable Trust.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Te Karanga Charitable Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Te Karanga Creative Community

Registration number:

CC49712

NZBN number:

9429043188512

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

18/09/2013

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

Flat 2

20 Nottingham Street

Westmere

Auckland

1022

Charity's other details

Phone:

0210674265

Fax:

Email:

info@tekaranga.nz

Website:

https://www.tekaranga.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/tekaranga

Twitter:

@tekaranga

Other Social Network:

@tekaranga

Areas of Operation:

Auckland

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC49712

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

a. To facilitate the promotion of a multicultural and diverse artistic and educational community. This includes mentoring and support for members of the community by our volunteers from diverse cultures and backgrounds; b. To promote inclusivity, connectedness, participation, and to create an environment where youth of diverse ethnic backgrounds can come together and share ideas in a safe and understanding place; c. To focus on nurturing career pathways, education and the arts; d. To administer the premises as a venue for youth development programs, discussion groups, visual arts and audio arts and to facilitate its function as a meeting place; e. To assist individuals and Charitable Bodies and Community Organisations to further any Charitable Purpose; f. To liaise and work with other charitable organisations and groups with a similar mission. g. To acknowledge and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to embrace Hapu, Iwi and Whanau of the land in which we live.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Youth development & mentoring. Community radio station KFM 106.9 LPFM

Sectors:

Community development

Education / training / research, Social services, Arts / culture / heritage, Fund-raising, youth

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Voluntary bodies other than charities, 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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	18/06/2026	$938,812	$933,435	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	22/05/2025	$1,210,105	$1,235,528	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	30/09/2024	$1,377,156	$1,254,452	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	15/08/2023	$922,050	$821,154	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	8/08/2022	$533,731	$474,287	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	3/08/2021	$256,265	$229,699	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	30/04/2020	$247,995	$248,003	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	4/06/2019	$208,243	$206,807	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	31/05/2018	$193,867	$195,077	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	11/05/2017	$93,178	$95,325	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Gabriel Mohi Keenan Tongaawhikau	Trustee	6/11/2025
Beverley Ennet Adair	Secretary	22/05/2025
Christopher Bruce Fletcher	Treasurer	22/05/2025
Lopeti Essendon Tuitupou	Trustee	22/05/2025
Ridvan Darlington Tuitahi	Chairperson	27/07/2022
Elijah Joseph Aloali'i Manū	Trustee	15/10/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Gabriel Tongaawhikau	Trustee	6/11/2025
Beverley Ennet Adair-Beets	Secretary	22/05/2025
Essendon Lopeti TUITUPOU	Trustee	22/05/2025
Maryanne Thomson	Tresurer	22/05/2025
Mekdes Hailesilassie	Secretary	22/05/2025
William Waldegrave Mark-Brown	Trustee	22/05/2025
Julian Wendt	Trustee	9/10/2022
Ridvan Darlington Tu'itahi	Chairperson	27/07/2022
Chulu Ruzibiza	Trustee	21/05/2018
Julian John Greet	Trustee, Funding officer	21/05/2018
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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)
1/07/2026	NOC025
15/01/2026	NOC023
27/05/2025	NOC022
23/05/2019	NOC013
29/08/2017	NOC011
28/08/2017	NOC010
17/07/2017	NOC009
13/03/2017	NOC007
8/12/2016	NOC006
29/09/2016	NOC004
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name