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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

St Thomas Syrian Orthodox Church

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

St. Thomas Syriac Orthodox Church

Registration number:

CC53881

NZBN number:

9429042964230

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

15/11/2016

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 40005

Glenfield

Auckland

0747

Charity's other details

Email:

stthomassyrianorthodoxnz@gmail.com

Facebook:

Syriac Orthodox Church New Zealand

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC53881

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Provide and maintain the Christian faith and the Syriac language follow the Syriac Orthodox belief , educate the new generations with the christian faith and Syriac language, Also supporting the elderly members of the church.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Religious activities

Beneficiaries:

Religious groups

Children / young people, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

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	20/04/2026	$51,858	$55,095	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	3/04/2025	$37,929	$19,630	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	27/04/2024	$37,145	$29,714	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	7/06/2023	$33,718	$20,541	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	15/05/2022	$25,977	$27,311	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	15/05/2022	$140,108	$41,685	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	Processing	$43,330	$15,069	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	29/08/2019	$39,488	$39,199	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	25/09/2018	$70,816	$56,703	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	8/02/2018	$69,502	$77,430	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Ayad Salim Yousif	Vice President	15/08/2025
Raad Sayegh	Secretary	15/08/2025
Sarmad Iwas	Member	15/08/2025
Wasan Rassam	Treasurer	15/08/2025
Malki Malki	Vestry Chairman	3/01/1971

Past Officers

Officer Name

Position

Past Since

Ayad Salim Yousif

Vice president

14/08/2025

Francis Kassir

Secretary

14/08/2025

Wasan Rassam

Treasurer

14/08/2025

Amar Hazim Al-Rehani

Secretary

8/02/2023

Mayada Kellow

Vice President

8/02/2023

Samer Fayez Elias

Treasurer

8/02/2023

Raad Matti Elias

Member

23/08/2020

Samar Motmra

Tresurer

23/08/2020

Sarmad Matty Sulaiman Iwaz

Vice president

23/08/2020

Basil Allos

Vice President

31/10/2018

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)
9/12/2025	NOC019
4/10/2025	NOC018
4/10/2025	NOC017
4/10/2025	NOC016
4/10/2025	NOC015
4/10/2025	NOC014
31/10/2018	NOC006
16/09/2018	NOC004
15/09/2018	NOC003
29/08/2017	NOC001

Charity Documents

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