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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Akoteu Tenga'i Musita Trust Board

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Mustard Seed Preschool

Registration number:

CC55273

NZBN number:

9429046354228

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

5/12/2017

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 5104

Wellesley Street

Auckland Central

Auckland

1141

Charity's Street Address:

Floor 2

124 Vincent Street

Auckland Central

Auckland

1010

Charity's other details

Email:

katee@lifewise.org.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/CC55273

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

This service opened in 2013 in purpose-built premises. It provides pre-school education and care in an immersion Tongan context. Children attending the centre have Tongan heritage and are predominantly from the local community. The centre’s philosophy is ‘Meeting Community’s Needs’. Four principles inform teacher practice in enacting this philosophy. These are Faka’apa (acknowledging and returning respect), Anga Fakatokilalo/lotu (humility and being open to learning), Tauhi Vaha’a/va (keeping t

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Entity Structure

Akoteu Tenga'i Musita, also known as The Mustard Seed Preschool, is governed by the Lifewise Trust and the Tongan Methodist Parish of Otara, Akoteu Tenga'i Musita, Lifewise and the Parish operate under the auspices of the Methodist Church of New Zealand te Haahi Weteriana O Aotearoa

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
30/06/2024	31/05/2025	30/05/2025	$993,824	$641,012
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	20/12/2023	$600,461	$670,701
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	8/11/2022	$709,968	$713,688
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	7/12/2021	$742,632	$0
30/06/2020	31/12/2020	4/12/2020	$757,048	$736,390
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	10/12/2019	$845,013	$738,160
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	10/12/2018	$860,466	$663,745

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Lorraine Marevich	Trustee	1/07/2023
Lucia Niurangi Shirley Rivers	Trustee	1/07/2023
Tevita Finau	Trustee	1/03/2016
Apitanga Mafi	Trustee	5/12/2014
Fane Tuihaangana	Trustee	5/12/2014
Lunisi Johansson	Chair	1/07/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Fleur Lambourne	Trustee	31/08/2022
Annie Komarinski	Trustee	28/02/2022
Bruce Stone	Trustee	1/12/2019

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
7/08/2023	NOC007

Charity Documents

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