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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

WorkBridge Foundation

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Workbridge Foundation

Registration number:

CC61160

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

14/04/2023

Balance Date:

June 30

This charity is a member of the group called:

WorkBridge Group

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 30130

Lower Hutt

5040

Charity's Street Address:

Level 2

65 Waterloo Road

Lower Hutt Central

Lower Hutt

5010

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC61160

Group Members

Below are all the members of WorkBridge Group. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
WORKBRIDGE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED \| TE ARAWHITI MŌ MAHI LIMITED
WorkBridge Foundation
Workbridge Holdings Limited

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Disability results from the interaction between persons with long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments and various barriers (such as attitudinal and environmental barriers) that may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. The trust's charitable purpose is to enable Disabled People to participate and experience equal opportunities in the labour market.

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

Activities:

Makes grants / loans to individuals

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Sectors:

People with disabilities

Beneficiaries:

People with disabilities

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 30 June 2023 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

Please note: This charity is a member of a Group which submits Consolidated Annual Returns. To view these Annual Returns on the Group Summary click here. Any Annual Returns listed below were submitted when this charity was a single entity.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	Member of 'WorkBridge Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	Member of 'WorkBridge Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Sonia Thursby	Trustee	1/07/2025
Michael Philip Bealing	Trustee	1/08/2024
Fraser Thomas Alexander	Trustee	29/01/2024
Derek John Gill	Trustee	27/03/2023
Mark Stafford Bogle	Trustee	27/03/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Raewyne Joy Lovich	Trustee	30/06/2025
Pamela June MacNeill	Trustee	16/07/2024
Christine May Fern	Trustee	29/01/2024
Barry Joseph de Geest	Trustee	30/06/2023
Lisa Maree Oakley	Trustee	30/06/2023
Peter Wallace Allen	Trustee	30/06/2023
Sonia Thursby	Trustee	30/06/2023

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)
1/07/2025	NOC010
30/06/2025	NOC009
31/05/2024	NOC006
27/05/2024	NOC005
7/11/2023	NOC004

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name