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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Rural Chance to Shine Charitable Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

RCS

Registration number:

CC53640

NZBN number:

9429043306121

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

17/08/2016

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 181

Taihape

4742

Charity's Street Address:

8 Tui Street

Taihape

4720

Charity's other details

Phone:

06 388 0666

Email:

office@ryanthomas.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Manawatu - Wanganui

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53640

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

 To provide individuals wishing to establish themselves in farming (particularly Hill Country farming within the communities serviced by the Trust) opportunities to: • Work and/or study to gain farming education • Lease Trust farms  To benefit education and/or research in agriculture, in particular initiatives relevant to Hill Country farming  To provide support and encourage the recruitment or retention of skilled persons which the Trustees consider advantageous to the Rural Communities serviced by the Trust  To promote education, welfare and development within the communities serviced by the Trust  To promote sporting and cultural interests within the communities serviced by the Trust  To actively grow the Trust’s capital based on: • Sound investment • Positive management policies • Attracting bequests and donations

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Promote Communities and Opportunities for People in the Rural Sector)

Sectors:

Other (please state)

(Rural New Zealand)

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(People & Communities in Rural New Zealand)

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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	19/12/2025	20/01/2026	$65,916	$66,390	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	4/09/2024	$70,286	$33,699	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	17/07/2023	$68,704	$17,840	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	17/05/2022	$14	$3,054	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	31/03/2022	29/03/2022	$10,003	$5,947	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	31/01/2021	23/02/2021	$56	$2,231	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	10/04/2019	$130	$0	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	11/04/2018	$140	$13,598	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	3/05/2017	$20,014	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Matthew Edward Thomas	Trustee	28/03/2022
Gary Edward Thomas	Trustee	23/12/2015
Peter James Valentine	Trustee	23/12/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Paul Gary Brown	Advisory Trustee	22/05/2024

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
29/03/2022	NOC006

Charity Documents

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