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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Wellington Combined Society of Bellringers

Registration number:

CC52187

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

4/08/2015

Balance Date:

February 28

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

2 Hill Street

Thorndon

Wellington

6011

Charity's other details

Phone:

(0)4 472 0286

Fax:

nil

Email:

colinsaxelby@gmail.com

Website:

https://www.wcsb.nz/wellringers/

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/wellnzbells

Twitter:

nil

Other Social Network:

nil

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC52187

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

a) To advance religion by: ringing bells at churches in the Wellington region before Divine Service to call the public to worship and remind the public of service times. ringing bells to remind the public that hear the bells of the place of religion in their lives, bells being traditionally associated with places of worship. ringing bells to call the attention of the public to special religious occasions including but not limited to weddings and funerals. ringing bells on such other occasions as may be appropriate. enhancing the religious experience of the Church congregations. b) To advance education by: demonstrating the art of change ringing to the public. teaching interested persons the art of change ringing. providing learning opportunities for ringers to advance in the art of change ringing. c) To encourage the provision of rings of bells in the Wellington region and beyond. d) To ring bells in the Wellington region and beyond.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Religious activities

Education / training / research, Arts / culture / heritage

Beneficiaries:

Religious groups

Children / young people, Older people, General public

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure
28/02/2024	31/08/2024	14/08/2024	$2,290	$1,966
28/02/2023	31/08/2023	28/08/2023	$1,543	$2,759
28/02/2022	31/08/2022	5/08/2022	$2,213	$2,889
28/02/2021	31/08/2021	15/06/2021	$796	$1,731
28/02/2020	31/08/2020	29/07/2020	$1,680	$1,047
28/02/2019	31/08/2019	24/05/2019	$6,912	$7,670
28/02/2018	31/08/2018	11/05/2018	$5,600	$4,585
28/02/2017	31/08/2017	31/03/2018	$4,964	$4,699
28/02/2016	31/08/2016	27/03/2018	$604	$1,811

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Dylan Thomas	Ringing Master	10/12/2024
Colin Saxelby	Treasurer	6/07/2024
Edwin Maurice Hermann	Committee Member	8/05/2018
Christopher Jarman	Tower Captain(OSP)	10/05/2015
Janet Grocott	Committee Member	10/05/2015
Ruth Lightbourne	Secretary	10/05/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Derek Bruce Williams	Ringing Master	10/12/2024
Philippa Bowron	Treasurer	7/07/2024
Douglas Vernon John Miller	Treasurer	30/04/2021
Amanda Cunningham	Secretary	31/05/2020
Emily Sluter	Committee member	8/05/2018
Alan Caldwell	Treasurer	11/04/2017
Gerald McIlhone	Committee Member	10/05/2016

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
20/02/2025	NOC013
31/03/2018	NOC004
31/03/2018	NOC003
12/02/2016	NOC001

Charity Documents

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