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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Bright Future Trust

Registration number:

CC56652

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

7/03/2024

Balance Date:

March 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
Registered	7/03/2024
De-registered	10/03/2023	This entity was removed from the Charities Register under section 32(1)(b) of the Charities Act because it failed to file Annual Returns as required by section 41 of the Charities Act.
Registered	7/03/2019

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

8 Jessel Street

Grey Lynn

Auckland

1021

Charity's other details

Phone:

+64 21 379 470

Email:

info@brightfuturetrust.org.nz

Website:

https://brightfuturetrust.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/CC56652

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To advance education and to relieve poverty in New Zealand, including but not limited to (i) the education and engagement of the public in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (ii) improvement of access to education for the public, particularly for disadvantaged children; (iii) organisation or funding of out-reach programmes for schools in NZ so as to educate in and develop skills in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

General public

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return for the year ending 31 March 2019 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	29/11/2024	$3,665	$15,000	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	2/11/2020	$148,040	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Joseph Paul Frank Davis	Trustee	3/12/2018
Michelle Emma Dickinson	Trustee	3/12/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
John Douglas Hanna	Trustee	28/05/2025
Ngaio Cooper Merrick	Trustee	28/05/2025

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)
1/10/2020	NOC002

Charity Documents

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