Wellington Tamil Society Incorporated — Community Development Charity in Lower Hutt
Wellington Tamil Society Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Community Development sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at September 2025.
Mission: (a) Advancement of Education in Tamil language, literature, arts, music, dance, drama, heritage, culture and identity. (b) Advance health and wellbeing, through recreational and sporting activities, including for senior citizens. (c) Support and promote integration of new migrants into society. (d) Humanitarian aid to people affected by natural disaster, war and socio-economic-political conditions in New Zealand and other countries. (e) Promote the human rights and well being of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
- Registration Number
- CC56819
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2019-07-14
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- Wellingtontamilsociety@gmail.com
- Data as at
- September 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Denushyan Rajakumaran | Cultural-Events-Co-Ordinator | 2026-03-05 |
| Gnanachelvi Ketheesvaran | Principal, Tamil Language and Cultural School | 2026-01-01 |
| Sanchani Brabhaharan | Committee Member | 2025-12-06 |
| Sarujan Yogeswaran | Assistant Secretary/treasurer | 2025-11-23 |
| Janani Nadarajah | Committee Member | 2025-11-23 |
| Ranchitha Selvachandran | Vice President | 2025-11-23 |
| Thushayini Paraneetharan | Secretary | 2025-11-23 |
| Kavin Cumarasundaram | Treasurer | 2024-11-24 |
| Thuvaraka Arunthavathas | Committee Member | 2024-11-24 |
| Uma Naguleswaran | Thamil-Poonga-Co-Ordinator | 2024-01-08 |
| Praveen Niranjan | Chair | 2023-12-17 |
Former Officers (26)
- Janakiratha Saha — Committee (departed 2025-11-23)
- Gunnaalann Rajenthran — President (departed 2025-11-23)
- Lukshan Paramalingam — Secretary (departed 2025-11-23)
- Mythilli Selvachandran — Cultural Affairs Chairperson (departed 2025-11-23)
- Mathusha Paraneetharan — Vice President (departed 2025-11-23)
- Harthiga Gnanam — Assistant Secretary / Treasurer (departed 2024-11-24)
- Thangarajah Sathiyaseelan — Committee Member (departed 2024-11-24)
- Devaky Rajakumaran — Principal, Tamil Language and Cultural School (departed 2025-12-31)
- Tharshana Nanthivarman — Committee Member (departed 2024-11-24)
- Nira Shivanandan — Vice President (departed 2024-11-24)
- Mythili Selvachandran — Chairperson Youth Affairs (departed 2023-11-19)
- Sivasith Arumugam — Secretary (departed 2024-11-24)
- Nishanthan Sebastiampillai — Treasurer (departed 2024-03-12)
- Rajeswaran Ranjithkumar — Treasurer (departed 2024-11-24)
- Pathmanathan Brabhaharan — President (departed 2024-11-24)
- Nagawathani Thayarooban — Treasurer (departed 2022-11-20)
- Ishani Sukumaran — Secretary (departed 2021-11-20)
- Meenanayaanie Ilamuragan — Assistant Treasurer/assistant Secretary (departed 2022-11-20)
- Bavisanth Thayarooban — Youth Chair (departed 2021-11-20)
- Premini Ramesh — Assistant Secretary / Treasurer (departed 2020-11-07)
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Wellington Tamil Society Incorporated
Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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(a) Advancement of Education in Tamil language, literature, arts, music, dance, drama, heritage, culture and identity. (b) Advance health and wellbeing, through recreational and sporting activities, including for senior citizens. (c) Support and promote integration of new migrants into society. (d) Humanitarian aid to people affected by natural disaster, war and socio-economic-political conditions in New Zealand and other countries. (e) Promote the human rights and well being of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
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