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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Samoan Methodist Churches of Samoa (Invercargill Parish) in New Zealand Incorporated

Registration number:

CC54141

NZBN number:

9429042722540

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

17/01/2017

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

124 Elizabeth Street

Appleby

Invercargill

9812

Charity's other details

Phone:

032182211

Email:

matuavao.kuresa@gmail.com

Areas of Operation:

Southland

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Pasifika

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC54141

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To promote in all respects the Methodist Chuch in Invercargill both within the Samoan community and the wider non Samoan community pursuant to National Samoan Methodist Church guidelines. To promote Christian and spiritual educaton and development within the Methodist Church pursuant to National Samoan Methodist Church guidelines. To promote and facilitate church facilites for worship and fellowship within the Church. We have donee status with IRD.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Sectors:

Religious activities

Beneficiaries:

Family / whanau

General public, Religious groups

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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	11/06/2026	$498,650	$439,520	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	2/05/2025	$136,081	$133,270	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	12/04/2024	$124,962	$118,012	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	7/05/2023	$124,929	$124,309	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	29/04/2022	$240,000	$0	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	28/04/2021	$119,584	$23,000	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	22/04/2020	$167,164	$12,000	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	21/05/2019	$133,584	$8,000	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	24/05/2018	$164,501	$142,157	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	22/11/2017	$114,258	$113,203	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Akata Melissa Faalialia	Vice-Treasurer	11/01/2026
Siolo Anita Faalialia	Executive Member	29/09/2019
Lagi Matua	Church Treasurer	29/03/2015
Ofisa Sikipi	Executive Church Member	29/03/2015
Tafia Matua Kuresa	Secretary	29/03/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Poliko Kuresa	Church Treasure	31/05/2023
Enoka Atopau	Deputy Church Secretary	24/08/2021
Eteloma Lauvi	Chairman	8/08/2021
Faaofia Lafoga	Church Executive Member	29/09/2019
Tootoo Fono	Executive Church Member	29/04/2018
Rev Taoa Lavea	Chairman	12/08/2017

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)
17/08/2021	NOC010
17/08/2021	NOC009
14/06/2018	NOC005
25/05/2018	NOC004

Charity Documents

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