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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Free Ride Charitable Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Free Ride

Registration number:

CC61653

NZBN number:

9429051656607

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

24/07/2023

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

16 Strand Crescent

Naenae

Lower Hutt

5011

Charity's Street Address:

19a Gibson

Naenae

Lower Hutt

5011

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.free-ride.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/NaenaeFree/

Other Social Network:

https://www.instagram.com/freeridenaenae/

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/CC61653

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The purpose of the Trust is to improve people’s lives by providing equitable access to cycling, transport and mobility. In particular the Trust will: Operate the Free Ride workshop and programmes Provide the community with access to subsidised bikes and servicing Provide advocacy for cycling, public transport and community access Build a community movement that sustains itself Contribute to positive local action against climate change.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Sport / recreation

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Family / whanau

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.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	12/12/2025	$58,938	$70,586	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	30/10/2024	$106,869	$52,674	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Lily Chalmers	Chair	21/07/2023
Martin Bennett Warr	Trustee	21/07/2023
Simon Christopher Edwards	Trustee	21/07/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Matthew James Young	Trustee	1/04/2025

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)
15/04/2025	NOC002

Charity Documents

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