New Zealand Buddhist Council Incorporated — Religion Charity in Wellington
New Zealand Buddhist Council Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: The Society is established for charitable purposes within Aotearoa New Zealand. Our vision: Working together as Dharma communities to benefit all. Our mission: Support our Member organisations on common issues. Promote the understanding and practice of the Dhamma (Dharma), with our Members. Develop understanding of our diverse Buddhist communities in Aotearoa, with interfaith groups, media, government, and the public. Please see our Constitution for more detailed Objects (section 4) and for Limitations (section 5),
- Registration Number
- CC44028
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2010-04-18
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- https://www.buddhistcouncil.org.nz
- secretary@buddhistcouncil.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (15)
- Yongjun Kim — Executive Committee
- Nishaka Ranaweera — Executive Committee
- Wilhelmina Flick — Treasurer
- Dharmasena Maddugoda — Executive Committee
- Glenice Hursthouse — Vice Chair (departed 2022-09-10)
- Robert Hunt — Chair
- Suchavadee Takdhada — Executive Committee
- Derek Le Dayn — Secretary
- Rukman Wagachchi — Vice Chair (departed 2019-08-17)
- Peter Small — Executive Committee
- Glenice (Ecie) Hursthouse — Executive Committee (departed 2025-08-06)
- Joan Buchanan — Regions Officer (departed 2010-08-14)
- Simon Harrison — Treasurer (departed 2022-03-31)
- Charlotte Wrightson — Chair (departed 2019-08-17)
- Sally Mcara — Secretary (departed 2019-08-17)
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New Zealand Buddhist Council Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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The Society is established for charitable purposes within Aotearoa New Zealand. Our vision: Working together as Dharma communities to benefit all. Our mission: Support our Member organisations on common issues. Promote the understanding and practice of the Dhamma (Dharma), with our Members. Develop understanding of our diverse Buddhist communities in Aotearoa, with interfaith groups, media, government, and the public. Please see our Constitution for more detailed Objects (section 4) and for Limitations (section 5),
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