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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Awhina Whakatau Trust

Registration number:

CC61779

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

25/08/2023

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

23 Marne Street

Hokowhitu

Palmerston North

4410

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.awt.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC61779

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Trust's purpose is to serve new immigrants resettled in New Zealand, particularly refugee families, other multi-ethnic families, youth and the unemployed. The trust will: Employment skills training and development for new immigrants; Maintenance and development of refugee living environment; Settlement services and life skills training for newcomers; and Provide other support and assistance consistent with this charitable purpose.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Accommodation / housing, Health, Community development

Beneficiaries:

Migrants / refugees

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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	11/09/2025	$1,223	$1,615	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	2/11/2024	$1,287	$1,287	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Bernie Wastney	Committee member	13/12/2023
Liza Salda Carter	Committee member	13/12/2023
Miyuki Masuka	Committee member	13/12/2023
FENG QIAN	trustee	25/08/2023
Jue Wang	Trustee	25/08/2023
Xia Alice Cheng	committee member	25/08/2023

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)
23/03/2025	NOC004
30/01/2024	NOC002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name