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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Mercury Bay Community Bus Society Incorporated.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Mercury Bay Community Bus Society Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

COMBUS

Registration number:

CC52479

NZBN number:

9429043219285

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

31/03/2026

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:

$17,169

Liabilities:

The Charity’s accumulated assets and income have been:

Distributed to another registered Charity or Charities

Charity/Charities:
- Whitianga Community Service Trust

Below are details of Mercury Bay Community Bus Society Incorporated at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Mercury Bay Community Bus Society Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

COMBUS

Registration number:

CC52479

NZBN number:

9429043219285

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

4/08/2015

Balance Date:

March 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	31/03/2026	The charity is closing down permanently or has closed down (winding up)
Registered	4/08/2015

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

21 Cobham Lane

Whitianga

3510

Charity's Street Address:

21 Cobham Lane

Whitianga 3510

Whitianga

3510

Charity's other details

Phone:

07 8671333

Email:

mattwendy@extra.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Auckland

Waikato

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC52479

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Providing transport to and from hospitals and health related appointments outside of the Mercury Bay / Whitianga area. Our service also provides transport assistance for wheel chair dependent people .

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Transport), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Sectors:

Social services

People with disabilities, Transport

Beneficiaries:

General public

Older people, People with disabilities

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.

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	26/08/2025	$2,066	$3,237	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	26/06/2023	$3,179	$3,777	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	14/09/2022	$8,046	$10,802	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	25/06/2023	$12,042	$10,184	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	3/08/2020	$10,769	$11,821	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	30/08/2019	$15,049	$12,263	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	12/09/2018	$13,869	$11,478	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	25/09/2017	$17,327	$11,627	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2016	30/09/2016	2/10/2016	$11,060	$10,383	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Madeleine Saunders	coordinator	10/05/2019
Wendy Algie	Treasurer/Fundraiser	10/05/2019
Matthew Colvin Algie	Chairperson	21/04/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
John Saunders	Secretary/Treasurer	18/05/2021
Jack Morris	Secretary	17/07/2020
Robyn Campbell	Treasurer	10/05/2019
John Addison Birkbeck	Treasurer	26/09/2016
John Anthony Saunders	Secretary	30/04/2016

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
9/06/2023	NOC012
8/08/2019	NOC008
26/09/2016	NOC001

Charity Documents

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