Disabled Persons' Centre — Social Services Charity in Christchurch
Disabled Persons' Centre is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $1.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: Aspire Canterbury (Aspire) is a not-for-profit trust established in 1981 to provide services to disabled people in Canterbury. Aspire Canterbury is a valued part of the Christchurch disability and elderly community. We enhance the lives of disabled people, and people with impairments by enabling community participation and maximum independence. We do this by connecting people to the right resources and reducing everyday barriers, by being a trusted source of information, providing mobility products and associated services, and enabling people with impairments to achieve their best life. Aspire Canterbury is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a founding document of New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC23024
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-15
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://aspirecanterbury.org.nz
- manager@aspirecanterbury.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 7
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.0M | $0.8M | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $0.5M | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $1.6M |
| 2019 | $0.4M | $0.6M | $1.6M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.9M |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $0.4M | $1.9M |
| 2016 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.1M |
| 2015 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- Overall Score
- /100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 0
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (31)
- Craig Hickford — Trustee
- Robyn Cody — Trustee
- Diane Brown — Trustee (departed 2024-07-04)
- Hamish Taylor — Trustee
- Thomas Callanan — Treasurer (departed 2021-11-25)
- David Meates — Trustee
- Stephanie Emery — Officer (departed 2023-05-25)
- Catherine Grace — Trustee (departed 2020-05-28)
- Clay Baker — Trustee (departed 2021-06-28)
- Simon WIng — Chair Person
- Teresa Hoult — Trustee (departed 2024-11-28)
- Cate Grace — Trustee (departed 2018-08-24)
- Rebecca Hopkins — Chair (departed 2021-06-28)
- Sam Davis — Trustee (departed 2020-06-29)
- Wendy Davie — Trustee (departed 2016-03-28)
- Michael Ensor — Trustee (departed 2017-04-24)
- Reon Edwards — Trustee (departed 2013-01-28)
- Martin Zelas — Vice Chair
- Tim Trewinnard — Trustee (departed 2020-06-29)
- Mark Sherry — Trustee (departed 2016-03-28)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $17,585
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $15,680
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $13,700
- Lion Foundation — $10,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $9,670
- New Zealand Community Trust — $5,000
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Disabled Persons' Centre
CC23024Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 15 Apr 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating4d ago
Financial data as at December 2024. 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
$973.7K
Expenses
$803.5K
Assets
$3.0M
Staff
7
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
HealthArts & CultureReligionCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
ElderlyPeople with DisabilitiesGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
CanterburyNationwide
About
Mission
Aspire Canterbury (Aspire) is a not-for-profit trust established in 1981 to provide services to disabled people in Canterbury. Aspire Canterbury is a valued part of the Christchurch disability and elderly community. We enhance the lives of disabled people, and people with impairments by enabling community participation and maximum independence. We do this by connecting people to the right resources and reducing everyday barriers, by being a trusted source of information, providing mobility products and associated services, and enabling people with impairments to achieve their best life. Aspire Canterbury is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a founding document of New Zealand.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$973.7K
Total Expenses
$803.5K
Net Assets
$2.7M
Staff
7
employees
Volunteers
1
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
3.1mo
Could operate 3.1 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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
68
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,199
Other45.3%
Trading / Services28.1%
Donations13.9%
Investment Income12.8%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 155 peers · Social Services · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
0
Revenue
$974K
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$170K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC23024
Entity TypeTrust
Registered15 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered
Companies Office
StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated3 Dec 1981
Registered office
70 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
Social ServicesData 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: 4 May 2026.
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