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Charity Summary


Charity Details


New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust
CC52798
9429048551632
Registered

Registration details

16/11/2015
December 31

Address for service

4 Taheke Street
Paraparaumu Beach
Paraparaumu
5032
5 Glen Lynne Avenue
Queenwood
Hamilton
3210

Charity's other details

021 939284


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

The purposes of the Trust are: (a) to advance the practice and study of the Theravada Buddhist religion in New Zealand; (b) to invite fully ordained Buddhist female monastics ("bhikkhunī") and other teachers expert in Buddhist doctrine ("dhamma") to provide spiritual guidance and teachings to Theravada Buddhists and other interested persons in New Zealand; (c) to provide bhikkhunī with food, lodging, and other necessities in order to enable them to contribute to the attainment of the purpose stated in paragraph (a); (d) to engage in such other charitable activities in New Zealand as can be properly carried on in conjunction with the above charitable objects.

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

Provides religious services / activities

Religious activities

General public

Religious groups

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 Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 15/01/2026 $17,794 $15,423 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2024 30/06/2025 20/02/2025 $10,272 $10,596 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 6/06/2024 $12,498 $17,891 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 31/03/2023 $14,063 $18,305 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 12/05/2022 $900,876 $989,985 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 8/03/2021 $2,955 $1,873 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 30/06/2020 8/02/2020 $100,708 $156 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 26/05/2019 $2,793 $12 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 7/04/2018 $249 $224 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2016 30/06/2017 18/05/2017 $1,620 $795 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Manjalina Jayasinghe Trustee 4/06/2025
Prasanthi Amerasinghe Social Secretary/Trustee 18/05/2021
Dushyanti Shamali Samarasinghe Chairperson/Secretary/Trustee 25/07/2017
Janice Hill Treasurer/Trustee 6/11/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Erica Maree Weerekoon Secretary / Trustee 22/09/2024
Penelope Sarah Trevathan Trustee 4/06/2024
Alison Shelagh Hoffmann Board Member 12/11/2020
Jamie Norrish Board Member 13/09/2020
Hiruni Senanayake Board Member 23/05/2020
Alison Shelagh Hoffmann Board Member 21/05/2020
Karen Finch Board Member 1/07/2019

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)
1/08/2025 NOC032
9/10/2024 NOC028
10/06/2024 NOC027
29/07/2022 NOC023
29/07/2022 NOC022
8/06/2021 NOC020
19/05/2021 NOC019
19/05/2021 NOC018
13/01/2021 NOC016
9/12/2020 NOC015
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