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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

MANNA KAI CHARITABLE TRUST

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

MANNA KAI CHARITABLE TRUST

Registration number:

CC64250

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

3/03/2026

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

1584 State Highway 35

RD 1

Tōrere

Opotiki

3197

Charity's other details

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/CC64250

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The trust is established exclusively for charitable purpose in New Zealand. Its primary purposes are a) To provide free balanced meals and food parcels to individuals and families experiencing hardship and struggling with the cost of groceries. b) To relieve poverty and distress within the community c) To support participants to reconnect with whanau, social networks, and pathways to employment or education. d) To promote community wellbeing and inclusion.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Social services

Beneficiaries:

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Duane Frederick James Ashford	trustee	11/02/2026
Lydia Marie Laure Ashford	trustee	11/02/2026

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