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The Shining Lights Trust is a New Zealand registered Charitable Trust. Registration # CC48320. The Trust operates in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Our Postal address is: PO Box 6078, Brookfield Tauranga 3146.

The Shining Lights Trust website can be viewed at shininglights.co.nz

All payments made whether by Internet banking or Credit Card will be charged in New Zealand Dollars. We do not offer refunds on financial donations.

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Donations over $5 can receive tax-deductible receipts. These receipts will be sent at the end of the financial year. Note that receipts can only be given where we can identify donations and have been given the donors name and  contact details.

Yes. Accounts will be independently audited, annually.

Policies for various possible scenarios are created by the board where needed. This was demonstrated in the Hope Project in the 2011 to 2016 period, with policies providing clear guidelines, giving clear confidence to partners.

As a general principle, the heart of the Shining Lights Trust team and board would be to ensure that all invoices were paid – even if this meant personally paying them.

We believe our track-record demonstrates a combination of integrity, along with an ability to adapt to challenging circumstances, with successful outcomes.

This doesn’t happen because many donate to our ‘general funds account’, which gives us discretion to spend funds where needed. If  surplus did exist – given to a particular project, it would be spent on the same project the following year, or we’d contact donors.