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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Jeter and Patricia Mearing Charitable Trust

Registration number:

CC61384

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

3/07/2023

Balance Date:

June 22

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

Public Trust

Private Bag 5902

Wellington

6140

Charity's Street Address:

Public Trust Tower

Level 2

22 Willeston Street

Wellington

6011

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Auckland

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC61384

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Charitable Trust was set up to pay an income in perpetuity to the following organisations: 1. The Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (now Blind Low Vision), to be used for guide dog training. 2. The Starship Foundation in Grafton, Auckland, for the purchase of equipment for patient care. 3. Cancer Society New Zealand in Wellington for the funding of research.

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Sectors:

Health

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people

Legal Structure

Unincorporated Trust

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	Annual Return Summary
22/06/2025	31/12/2025	26/09/2025	$20,543	$3,394	Included in Annual Return
22/06/2024	31/12/2024	15/07/2024	$722,543	$3,980	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Public Trust	Trustee	23/06/2023

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)
28/08/2025	NOC003
1/08/2023	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name