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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Hutt Valley Schools HuttFest Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

HuttFest

Registration number:

CC56473

NZBN number:

9429047092136

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

10/02/2019

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

3 Taita Drive

Boulcott

Lower Hutt

5011

Charity's other details

Phone:

0221398151

Email:

vanessa.hopoi@kbc-elevate.com

Facebook:

@huttfest

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC56473

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To enable the HuttFest to be a unifying magnet for the Hutt Valley community, organised within the philosophical and cultural norms of the cultures represented. This experience anchored within the local community, developed from grass roots expertise. To support children/youth of all cultural origins to be proud of who they are, build self-confidence in, and a joy of, performance.

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

Activities:

Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Fund-raising

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

General public, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

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
31/12/2024	30/06/2025	23/09/2025	$254,005	$239,410	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	1/07/2024	$280,712	$211,965	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	30/09/2023	3/10/2023	$225,567	$203,520	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2021	30/06/2022	12/06/2022	$155,933	$150,571	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2020	30/06/2021	1/11/2021	$138	$63	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2019	30/06/2020	9/02/2020	$92,690	$91,305	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Henio Koloi	Board member	15/03/2023
Malama Mapu	Board member	15/03/2023
Mele Tonga Grant	Board member	15/03/2023
Vanessa Hopoi	Treasurer	15/03/2023
Sinapi Taeao	Chairperson	11/10/2018
Teira Rei	Board member	11/10/2018
Tina Foaese	Board member	11/10/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Barbara Mary Hay	Secretary/Treasurer	15/03/2023
Sesilia Leulua'i	Board member	15/03/2023
Teresa Kenny	Board member	15/03/2023

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
17/04/2023	NOC004

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