Waikato/ Bay Of Plenty Division Cancer Society Of New Zealand (Incorporated) — Health Charity in Hamilton
Waikato/ Bay Of Plenty Division Cancer Society Of New Zealand (Incorporated) is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. CharityData rates this charity C (60/100). Annual revenue: $7.7M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: The Cancer Society of New Zealand is the leading nongovernment organisation dedicated to reducing the incidence and impact of cancer and ensuring the best cancer care for everyone in New Zealand. The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Division of the Cancer Society of New Zealand Incorporated is committed to minimising the impact of cancer in the community through the provision of support services, health promotion, research, and advocacy and information services.
- Registration Number
- CC24649
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-21
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (60/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Hamilton, Hamilton
- accounts@cancersociety.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $7.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $6.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $24.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $22.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 257.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 49
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7.7M | $6.9M | $22.5M |
| 2025 | $4.4M | $0.4M | $9.0M |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $0.4M | $8.4M |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $1.5M | $7.3M |
| 2022 | $7.8M | $1.9M | $7.7M |
| 2021 | $4.3M | $1.8M | $4.9M |
| 2020 | $3.9M | $0.0M | $3.7M |
| 2019 | $3.5M | $0.0M | $1.8M |
| 2018 | $4.0M | $0.0M | $2.0M |
| 2017 | $3.1M | $0.0M | $1.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 60/100
- Financial Score
- 55
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (34)
- Jaedyn Falwasser — Trustee
- Wayne Tainui — Trustee
- Helen Carter — Chief Executive
- Anthony Kinzett — Trustee
- Hugh Lees — Trustee
- Alan Pracy — Trustee
- Karen Bennett — Trustee (departed 2025-11-17)
- Jim Primrose — Trustee (departed 2023-09-13)
- Ellyn Dean — Trustee
- Matthew White — Trustee
- Ruth Ross — Trustee (departed 2023-09-13)
- Kim Richards — Executive Member (departed 2022-02-16)
- Shelley Campbell — Chief Executive (departed 2022-07-08)
- Rachael Mounsey — Executive Member (departed 2019-02-27)
- Denise Irvine — Executive Member (departed 2019-08-07)
- Sally Powdrell — Executive Member (departed 2022-09-21)
- Nell Dawson — Executive Member (departed 2016-09-20)
- Maurice Gianotti — Trustee (departed 2024-09-25)
- Peter Rothwell — Executive Member (departed 2014-09-09)
- Lorraine Hammersley — Executive Committee (departed 2013-09-10)
Funding Sources
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $118,474.7
- Pub Charity Limited — $49,000
- Dragon Community Trust — $26,708.74
- One Foundation — $15,500
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $14,379
- Trillian Trust — $10,563.48
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $10,154
- Dragon Community Trust — $8,031
Service Providers
- PKF
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Waikato/ Bay Of Plenty Division Cancer Society Of New Zealand (Incorporated)
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
The Cancer Society of New Zealand is the leading nongovernment organisation dedicated to reducing the incidence and impact of cancer and ensuring the best cancer care for everyone in New Zealand. The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Division of the Cancer Society of New Zealand Incorporated is committed to minimising the impact of cancer in the community through the provision of support services, health promotion, research, and advocacy and information services.
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