Southern Lights Charitable Trust — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Southern Lights Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: To provide spiritual education and guidance for students and others who are seeking to understand the esoteric spiritual laws that guide the evolution of humanity and the cosmos, and to make available its facilities at Long Bay Road, Akaroa to spiritual, healing and other groups for that purpose.
- Registration Number
- CC52386
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2015-08-05
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- https://www.southernlights.org.nz
- peter@linwoodlaw.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Tarnawsky | Trustee | 2015-07-26 |
| Orest Tarnawsky | Trustee | 2015-07-26 |
| Peter Richardson | Trustee | 2015-07-26 |
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Southern Lights Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Key balance-sheet figures (net assets / total assets) were not reported in the most recent return, and no populated prior year is available within the two-year fallback window. A rating cannot be calculated without these figures.
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To provide spiritual education and guidance for students and others who are seeking to understand the esoteric spiritual laws that guide the evolution of humanity and the cosmos, and to make available its facilities at Long Bay Road, Akaroa to spiritual, healing and other groups for that purpose.
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Ranked against 277 peers · Religion · Under $100K
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