Deaf Society Of Canterbury Incorporated — Health Charity in Christchurch

Deaf Society Of Canterbury Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: 3.1. To provide clubroom facilities and a community centre where all modes of communication are welcomed and embraced. 3.2. To promote and strengthen NZSL as a language of its own, with the culture and well-being of Deaf people paramount. 3.3. To focus on the social, recreational, educational needs and sporting activities of all members. 3.4. To encourage other charitable activities for our member groups, and families, with events, fundraising support and the sharing of technology

Registration Number
CC27173
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Health
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Website
http://www.deafsocietyofcanterbury.co.nz
Email
admin@deafsocietyofcanterbury.co.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$1.8M NZD
Net Assets
$1.7M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.2M$1.7M
2024$0.2M$0.2M$1.7M
2023$0.2M$0.2M$1.6M
2022$0.2M$0.2M$1.7M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$1.6M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$1.6M
2019$0.2M$0.1M$1.5M
2018$0.2M$0.1M$1.7M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$1.7M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$1.7M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Jessie GriggTrustee2026-05-24
Victoria GreenTrustee2026-05-24
Jane PhillipsVice President2025-06-19
Ashley BensleyPresident2022-05-29
Kathryn CooperTrustee2019-05-26

Former Officers (28)

  • Julie Fraser — Trustee (departed 2026-02-28)
  • Emmie Bensely — Trustee (departed 2025-06-19)
  • David Maclure — Trustee (departed 2026-05-24)
  • Joyce Stokell — Trustee (departed 2024-05-26)
  • Gregory Pateman — Vice President (departed 2025-06-19)
  • Alexandrea Gill — Trustee (departed 2024-05-26)
  • Hemi Hema — Trustee (departed 2021-05-30)
  • Josephine Ritchie — Trustee (departed 2022-05-29)
  • Paul Malin — Trustee (departed 2020-06-28)
  • Julie Nielson — Trustee (departed 2020-06-28)
  • Craig Findsen — President 2020 (departed 2024-05-26)
  • Brett Harborne — Trustee (departed 2018-05-28)
  • Graig Findsen — Trustee (departed 2016-04-29)
  • Evelyn Pateman — Trustee (departed 2024-05-26)
  • Frank Watson — Trustee (departed 2013-06-30)
  • Kevin Stokes — Trustee (departed 2013-05-19)
  • Karla Smith — 02/05/2010 (departed 2013-04-30)
  • Tyson Mcdonald — Trustee (departed 2020-06-28)
  • Roy Williams — 02/05/2010 (departed 2013-05-19)
  • Arnya Swindale — Trustee (departed 2017-05-28)

Funding Sources

  • Mainland Foundation Limited — $29,762
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $23,641
  • Pub Charity Limited — $22,343.34
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $16,850
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $12,676.38

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Deaf Society Of Canterbury Incorporated

CC27173Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)

How ratings work →
Revenue

$218.5K

Expenses

$215.0K

Assets

$1.8M

Staff

4

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

About

Mission

3.1. To provide clubroom facilities and a community centre where all modes of communication are welcomed and embraced. 3.2. To promote and strengthen NZSL as a language of its own, with the culture and well-being of Deaf people paramount. 3.3. To focus on the social, recreational, educational needs and sporting activities of all members. 3.4. To encourage other charitable activities for our member groups, and families, with events, fundraising support and the sharing of technology

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$218.5K
Total Expenses
$215.0K
Net Assets
$1.7M
Staff
4
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
7.9mo
Could operate 7.9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

25
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,550
High Concentration: 87% of revenue from Other
Other86.5%
Government Grants6.6%
Donations4.0%
Investment Income2.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 157 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#39/158
Revenue
$218K
#97/158
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/158
Surplus
$3K
#85/158
Staff Cost %
57%
#158/158

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 30 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

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

Registration

Registration NumberCC27173
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated28 Jul 1952
Registered office
80 Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8011

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceOther - Acts an Umbrella body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.