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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Japan Cultural Trust.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Japan Cultural Trust

Registration number:

CC63370

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

7/06/2025

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 300334

Albany

Auckland

0752

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.jcta.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/CC63370

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

- Education on Japanese Culture - Cultural Engagement Across Communities - Collaboration with Local Communities - Fostering Cross-Cultural Understanding - Organising Educational and Cultural Events - Media Outreach and Accessibility - Support for Cultural Groups

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Cultural Engagement Across Communities)

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Beneficiaries:

General public

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

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	22/08/2026	$18,129	$12,442	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Masayoshi Sekikawa	Trustee	30/01/2025
Shin Watanabe	Trustee	30/01/2025
Yoshiji Narita	Trustee	30/01/2025

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Hideto Matsudo	Trustee	15/09/2026

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
17/09/2026	NOC002

Charity Documents

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