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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Lighthouse Independent Baptist Church Incorporated

Registration number:

CC55931

NZBN number:

9429046307675

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

12/06/2018

Balance Date:

June 7

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

11 Jules Crescent

Bell Block

New Plymouth

4312

Charity's other details

Phone:

0210316171

Email:

pipersnz@xtra.co.nz

Website:

https://www.lighthouseindependentbaptistchurch.com

Areas of Operation:

Taranaki

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC55931

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Promote the teachings of Jesus and the Bible to treat people in a charitable manner as Jesus did. To promote the Independent Baptist religion by holding regular church services and aiding people in their need.

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

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Sectors:

Religious activities

Beneficiaries:

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
7/06/2025	31/12/2025	26/12/2025	$110,124	$59,225	Included in Annual Return
7/06/2024	31/12/2024	5/11/2024	$100,867	$39,426	Included in Annual Return
7/06/2023	31/12/2023	21/11/2023	$74,844	$27,816	Included in Annual Return
7/06/2022	31/12/2022	9/11/2022	$72,123	$33,722	Included in Annual Return
7/06/2021	31/12/2021	22/11/2021	$79,418	$25,435	Included in Annual Return
7/06/2020	31/12/2020	9/11/2020	$69,188	$31,662	Included in Annual Return
7/06/2019	31/12/2019	29/11/2019	$33,796	$22,085	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Regan Kempson	Assistant treasurer	22/05/2022
Karen Darling	Treasurer	20/05/2018
Lynette Piper	Church Clerk	20/05/2018
Craig Comstock	Assistant Pastor , Craig and I (Pastor Piper) started the church together, since first service.	27/12/2016
Garth Harland Piper	Pastor of the Church I have been the Pastor since the start of the Church First Service was held	27/12/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
David Turner	Assistant Treasurer	22/05/2022

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
28/09/2022	NOC004

Charity Documents

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