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Charity Details

Wellington Tongan Leaders Council Trust
CC58573
9429043304394
Registered

Registration details

18/01/2021
March 31

Address for service

346 Karori Road
Karori
Wellington
6012
219 Bedford Street
Cannons Creek
Porirua
5024

Charity's other details

https://www.tongancouncil.co.nz/
https://www.facebook.com/WellingtonTongaLeadersCouncil


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC58573

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Wellington Tongan Leaders Council (Council) is Charitable Trust that was established in 2012, it was instrumental by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples as part of its engaging with Pacific communities to advance the Tongan community. The vision of the Council is to build ‘prosperous and successful Tongan families in the Wellington region’. We are about achieving positive change for Tongan families in the Capital in health, education, culture and language, financial and economic development.

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

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Health, Environment / conservation, Community development, Social services, Employment

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Children / young people, Family / whanau

Entity Structure

Here is our organisation structure: Governance Board of Trustees: • Rev Hiueni Nuku – Chairperson, currently the General Manager, Porirua Union Health • Rev Siofilisi Ta’ufo’ou – Vice Chairperson and Treasurer • Edna Havea, BA MA – Secretary (Senior Lecturer for 14 years, Bachelor of Nursing Pacific, Whitireia NZ) • Sokopeti Sina, BSW – Assistant Secretary (Social Worker) • Rev Sefa Tu’inukuafe BSc, DipTeaching – Board Member (Financial Advisor) • Tae Tu’inukuafe, BA LLB, PGDip (Hons)

Annual Returns

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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 2021 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
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2024 30/09/2024 6/10/2025 $285,003 $358,858 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 15/11/2023 $562,045 $563,633 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 15/11/2023 $726,830 $658,859 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 - - - - Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Violani 'Ilolahia Wills Deputy Chairperson 12/12/2020
Edna 'Ungatea Havea Secretary 5/12/2019
Hiueni Nuku Chairperson 29/08/2015
Siofilisi Ta'ufo'ou Treasurer 11/07/2012
Sosefa Tu'inukuafe Advisor 11/07/2012
Tae Tu'inukuafe Legal Advisor 11/07/2012

Charity Updates

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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
12/09/2023 NOC002
12/09/2023 NOC001

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