Canterbury Down Syndrome Association Incorporated — Education Charity in Christchurch

Canterbury Down Syndrome Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To provide information and support to families of and people with Down syndrome, promote the welfare of people with Down syndrome, promote the community participation of people with Down syndrome, and educate public, families, organisations, government departments and any other interested parties about issues relating to Down syndrome.

Registration Number
CC38052
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-02-25
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
cdsainc@gmail.com
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.0M$0.1M-
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2022$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2021$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2020$0.1M$0.0M$0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Claire BlaikieCommittee Member2024-10-22
Eunice ChanSecretary2024-10-22
Susan ChisnallCommittee Member2022-11-30
Leanne FlanaganCommittee Member2021-10-20
Vicki LynchChair2020-10-15
Kezia HewittCommittee Member2019-10-30
Alina MoraTreasurer2018-10-16
Daniel te KaatCommittee Member2013-10-18

Former Officers (31)

  • Laura Hall — Committee Member (departed 2025-09-11)
  • Megan Wiffen — Committee Member (departed 2023-10-17)
  • Helen Kidd — Committee Member (departed 2025-10-23)
  • Dianne Browne — Committee Member (departed 2023-01-07)
  • Renae Low — Committee Member (departed 2022-10-18)
  • Emily Blow — Committee Member (departed 2022-11-30)
  • Joanne Smart — Committee Member (departed 2021-10-20)
  • Sam Bailey — Committee Member (departed 2022-10-18)
  • Michelle Manning — Committee Member (departed 2021-10-20)
  • Bronwyn Ziolo — Treasurer (departed 2023-10-17)
  • Rochelle Waters — Committee Member (departed 2020-10-15)
  • Patrice Crawford — Committee Member (departed 2022-10-18)
  • Stephen McNabb — Committee Member (departed 2018-10-16)
  • Andrew Oswin — Committee Member (departed 2021-10-20)
  • Maree Docherty — Treasurer (departed 2017-08-18)
  • Diane Mulholland — Chair (departed 2019-05-01)
  • Andree Pearson — Committee Member (departed 2017-04-26)
  • Dwain Wall — Committee Member (departed 2013-10-18)
  • Angelique van der Velden — Committee Member (departed 2021-10-20)
  • Christine Blandford — Committee Member (departed 2014-10-29)

Funding Sources

  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $14,900
  • Air Rescue Services Limited — $5,038.47
  • Mainland Foundation Limited — $5,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $2,309

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Canterbury Down Syndrome Association Incorporated

CC38052Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 25 Feb 2009
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Insufficient financial data

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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Revenue

$71.0K

Expenses

$60.8K

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To provide information and support to families of and people with Down syndrome, promote the welfare of people with Down syndrome, promote the community participation of people with Down syndrome, and educate public, families, organisations, government departments and any other interested parties about issues relating to Down syndrome.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$71.0K
Total Expenses
$60.8K
Net Assets
-
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
26.8mo
Could operate 26.8 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

21
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,949
High Concentration: 89% of revenue from Other
Other88.7%
Donations8.6%
Investment Income2.7%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#60/330
Revenue
$71K
#32/330
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/330
Surplus
$10K
#52/330
Staff Cost %
75%
#330/330

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC38052
Entity TypeTrust
Registered25 Feb 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated5 Sept 2008
Registered office
460 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch, 8053

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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