SPAN Charitable Trust — Social Services Charity in Christchurch
SPAN Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity A (91.8/100). Annual revenue: $2.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: SkillWise works in partnership with disabled people, their families and whanau to assist in creating a life where people are valued as full participating citizens through work, education and having fun! We strive to help people to integrate and participate in their communities in ways that enhance their quality of life. So they can live the life they want.
- Registration Number
- CC26575
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-24
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (91.8/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.skillwise.org.nz
- info@skillwise.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 44
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $2.6M | $0.9M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2.4M | $0.7M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $0.7M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $0.5M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $0.4M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $0.4M |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $0.4M |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $0.4M |
| 2016 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 91.8/100
- Financial Score
- 99
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Joanna Lainchbury | Trustee | 2024-05-24 |
| Micheal Callander | Chief Financial Officer | 2024-03-22 |
| Jacqueline Bould | Trustee | 2024-03-01 |
| Victoria Ross | CEO | 2023-10-05 |
| Barbara Pithie | Trustee | 2022-09-30 |
| Matthew Long | Trustee | 2017-07-07 |
| Grant Cleland | Chair | 2007-09-10 |
| Philip Royal | Secretary | 2001-07-17 |
Former Officers (9)
- Teresa Harris — Chief Financial Officer (departed 2024-03-22)
- Colin Gladstone — Trustee (departed 2024-08-30)
- William Karaitiana — Trustee (departed 2013-04-15)
- Anne-marie Pike — Trustee (departed 2024-03-22)
- Maria Perez-y-perez — Trustee (departed 2012-02-24)
- Linda Leishman — Trustee (departed 2019-02-22)
- Bernadine Mosen — Bot Member (departed 2012-10-05)
- Owen Randall — Chair (departed 2009-09-30)
- Hugh Poff — Trustee (departed 2009-02-26)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $23,394.92
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $18,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $10,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $9,534
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $8,500
- Pub Charity Limited — $8,473
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $8,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $5,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $5,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $4,800
- Lion Foundation — $4,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $3,950
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $3,700
- New Zealand Community Trust — $2,500
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SPAN Charitable Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- Government-funding concentration86% 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.
About
SkillWise works in partnership with disabled people, their families and whanau to assist in creating a life where people are valued as full participating citizens through work, education and having fun! We strive to help people to integrate and participate in their communities in ways that enhance their quality of life. So they can live the life they want.
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Ranked against 48 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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