Drug Injecting Services in Canterbury Trust — Health Charity in Christchurch
Drug Injecting Services in Canterbury Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity A (90.4/100). Annual revenue: $3.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: -to provide services and support in the provision of harm reduction activities in the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; -to optimise the health of people who use drugs and particularly those who inject drugs and/or engage in other skin piercing activities and to reduce drug related harm and prevent the spread of blood borne disease throughout the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; - to deliver, and assist in the delivery of, funded services and support consistent with the Charitable Objects; - to monitor consistency and availability of harm reduction services, in the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; - to adhere to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to respect views and recommendations of the tangata whenua, kaumatua and kuia on issues of Maoritanga; and - any other associated activity that the Board considers is necessary or desirable to directly or indirectly advance the Charitable Objects,
- Registration Number
- CC30213
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (90.4/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.disctrust.co.nz
- philippa@nznep.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 48
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.0M | $0.9M |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.5M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $0.5M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $0.6M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $0.5M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $0.5M |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $0.6M |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $0.7M |
| 2016 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $0.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 90.4/100
- Financial Score
- 97
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (21)
- Valerie Wheeler — Chair
- Wendy Dallas-Katoa — Trustee
- Anita Connew — Trustee
- Baden Ewart — Board Chair (departed 2024-11-04)
- Akizumi Tominary — Trustee
- Lynne McLoughlin — Trustee (departed 2023-04-12)
- Praveena Sathiyanathan — Trustee
- Anthony Fallon — Board Chair (departed 2021-11-08)
- Juan Canales — Trustee (departed 2016-05-06)
- Cheryl Brunton — Trustee
- Julie Whitla — Trustee
- Linleigh Abel — Trustee (departed 2026-02-16)
- Ian Smith — Chair (departed 2015-12-23)
- William Jang — Trustee (departed 2016-11-28)
- Susan Whitau — Trustee (departed 2010-03-01)
- Terry Mann — Trustee (departed 2012-08-14)
- Barbara Blackler — Trustee (departed 2010-07-01)
- Bruce Hiku — Trustee (departed 2013-01-31)
- Jennifer Bourke — Trustee (departed 2009-01-19)
- Murray McEachen — Trustee (departed 2021-11-08)
Funding Sources
- The Lion Foundation — $5,000
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Drug Injecting Services in Canterbury Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Government-funding concentration95% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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-to provide services and support in the provision of harm reduction activities in the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; -to optimise the health of people who use drugs and particularly those who inject drugs and/or engage in other skin piercing activities and to reduce drug related harm and prevent the spread of blood borne disease throughout the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; - to deliver, and assist in the delivery of, funded services and support consistent with the Charitable Objects; - to monitor consistency and availability of harm reduction services, in the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; - to adhere to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to respect views and recommendations of the tangata whenua, kaumatua and kuia on issues of Maoritanga; and - any other associated activity that the Board considers is necessary or desirable to directly or indirectly advance the Charitable Objects,
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Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M
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