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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Ngā Pou Herenga: the Funeral Guides' Collective

Registration number:

CC62897

NZBN number:

9429052241215

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

31/07/2024

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 3017

Ōhope

Whakatāne

3161

Charity's Street Address:

763 Wainui Road

Wainui

Ōpotiki

3198

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.funeralguides.org

Areas of Operation:

Bay of Plenty

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC62897

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Mission: We support choice, and provide guidance on whānau led, affordable and natural funerals to strengthen whānau and community’s preparedness for dying, death, loss and grief. Purposes: 1. enable whānau and communities to play a central role in after-death care of their loved ones 2. provide education on natural burial, caring for te taiao and planning for end-of-life and death 3. support funeral guides with training, resources and equipment 4. Minimise costs before, during and after death

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Environment / conservation, Community development, Arts / culture / heritage

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	31/01/2026	30/01/2026	$34,254	$4,840	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Kerryn Davey	board member	1/02/2026
Caroline Kararaina Takotohiwi	board member	30/01/2025
Yvonne Barbara Boyes	board member	30/01/2025
Hinemaukurangi Simpson	board member	28/01/2025
Ruth Beatrice Gerzon	Co-chair	31/07/2024
Stella Aroha Black	Co-chair	23/07/2024

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Faye Jennings	board member	5/11/2025
Kerryn Lynne Davey	Board member	10/07/2025
Sharday Yvette Cable-Ranapia	Board member	30/01/2025

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)
5/02/2026	NOC007
7/11/2025	NOC004
10/07/2025	NOC003
30/01/2025	NOC002
23/12/2024	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name