Disability Information Service Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Dunedin
Disability Information Service Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: The DIS provides a comprehensive, free disability information, advice and resource services to all of the people, and the related services and agencies, of the Otago region.
- Registration Number
- CC20223
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-12-11
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- Website
- http://www.livingwellcentre.nz
- manager@livingwellcentre.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 5
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2025 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $0.1M |
| 2024 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christie Underwood | Executive Officer | 2024-12-16 |
| Harold Strang | Executive Committee Member | 2024-08-12 |
| Paula Waby | Executive Committee Member | 2022-11-21 |
| Rachel Brazil | Executive Committee Member | 2020-12-07 |
| Jasmin Taylor | Committee Member | 2018-02-01 |
| Damian Coffey | Committee Chair | 2007-12-12 |
| Claire Doig | Committee Member | 2007-12-12 |
Former Officers (19)
- Karley Parker — Executive Committee Member (departed 2023-12-18)
- Simon Fogarty — Executive Committee Member (departed 2023-03-06)
- Roslyn Boyes — Treasurer (departed 2025-09-15)
- Adrienne Henderson — Executive Committee Member (departed 2023-08-22)
- Sarah Orr — Committee Member (departed 2023-07-06)
- Debbie Webster — Service Manager / Secretary (departed 2023-06-09)
- katie Wilshire — Pact's Knowledge, Learning & Cultural General Manager (departed 2022-09-19)
- Johnnie Potiki — Committee Member (departed 2018-01-31)
- Gillian Adams — Committee Member (departed 2018-04-30)
- Francis Kewene — Committee Member (departed 2018-09-30)
- Donald Shand — Committee Member (departed 2016-07-01)
- Fiona Mains — Committee Member (departed 2010-01-01)
- Samantha Farrimond — Committee Member (departed 2015-07-29)
- Charles Harris — Committee Member (departed 2009-03-31)
- Geoffrey Martin — Committee Member (departed 2013-06-17)
- Julie Woods — Trustee (departed 2008-06-14)
- Roy Camp — Committee Member (departed 2019-08-19)
- Andrew Redfearn — Committee Member (departed 2020-11-23)
- Sallyjane Cranfield — Service Manager (secretary) (departed 2016-12-31)
Funding Sources
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $24,000
- Lion Foundation — $16,000
- The Lion Foundation — $16,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $15,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $15,000
- THE BENDIGO VALLEY SPORTS AND CHARITY FOUNDATION — $4,000
- The Bendigo Valley Sports And Charity Foundation — $1,500
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Disability Information Service Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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.)
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About
The DIS provides a comprehensive, free disability information, advice and resource services to all of the people, and the related services and agencies, of the Otago region.
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