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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Dhammachai International Research Institute

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

DIRI

Registration number:

CC54023

NZBN number:

9429043197040

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

5/10/2016

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

399 George Street

North Dunedin

Dunedin

9016

Charity's other details

Email:

info@diri.ac.nz

Website:

https://www.diri.ac.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC54023

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Clauses 4.1 (a - m), 4.2 and 5.1 of the Dhammachai International Research Institute Trust Deed dated 14 May 2009.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Sponsors / undertakes research

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Religious activities

Beneficiaries:

General public

Entity Structure

We have a head office based in Auckland and branches throughout New Zealand. Our trust deed states that we must have between two and six trustees. We currently have four trustees that constitute our governance board, including four executive positions: one director, two deputy general secretaries and one treasurer/secretary. We are affiliated with 60th Dhammachai Education Foundation of New Zealand and the Dhammakaya International Society of New Zealand.

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	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/12/2022	30/06/2023	4/07/2023	$62,704	$145,454
31/12/2021	30/06/2022	29/06/2022	$147,735	$157,706
31/12/2020	30/06/2021	29/06/2021	$206,475	$264,408
31/12/2019	30/06/2020	26/06/2020	$207,057	$244,039
31/12/2018	30/06/2019	6/08/2019	$471,984	$143,586
31/12/2017	30/06/2018	2/07/2018	$533,378	$184,146
31/12/2016	30/06/2017	30/08/2017	$1,566	$360

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Phramaha Sutham Kaewkhen	Chairperson	9/08/2022
Potheng Srey	Deputy Chairperson	9/08/2022
Kruawan Nabchid	Treasurer	1/01/2020
Darunee Noomuen	General Secretary	14/05/2009
Satit Tuamsombun	Deputy General Secretary	14/05/2009

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Prasitchai Aksonnit	Executive Committee and Researcher	9/08/2022
Phra Palad Sudham Tiravanich	Chairman	7/07/2022
Serm Kongwatana	Deputy General Secretary	1/01/2020

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
16/08/2022	NOC010
16/08/2022	NOC009
3/01/2022	NOC007

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name