Southern Cancer Tissue Bank Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch

Southern Cancer Tissue Bank Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The advancement of health and cancer research.

Registration Number
CC33583
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (82.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
contact@cancercwc.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$2.4M NZD
Net Assets
$2.4M NZD
Reserve Months
71.6 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.2M$2.4M
2025$0.5M$0.1M$2.4M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$2.0M
2023$0.1M$0.2M$1.9M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$2.0M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$2.0M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$1.8M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$1.8M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$1.6M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$1.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
82.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (16)

  • April Pike — Chief Financial Officer (departed 2025-09-01)
  • Robert King — Business Operations Manager (departed 2024-05-09)
  • Julie Millar — Trustee/ Treasurer
  • Nicola Coom — Chief Executive (departed 2025-09-01)
  • Alison Leatherland — Accountant (departed 2023-02-28)
  • Annabel Driscoll — Trustee
  • Alister Argyle — Trustee (departed 2024-12-31)
  • Kathryn Reid — Trustee
  • Glen Senior — Trustee (departed 2016-06-07)
  • Stephen Roach — Accountant (departed 2016-10-07)
  • Grahame Mark Jeffery — Trustee (departed 2014-04-28)
  • Richard Hallifax — Trustee (departed 2010-04-26)
  • David McCone — Trustee (departed 2022-09-05)
  • Richard Gray — Trustee (departed 2013-04-22)
  • Kathryn Conlan — Trustee
  • Peter Davidson — Trustee (departed 2016-06-07)

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FunderEducationCharitable TrustTrust

Southern Cancer Tissue Bank Trust

CC33583Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B+
83/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Revenue

$111.8K

Expenses

$160.7K

Assets

$2.4M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
HealthEducation
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

The advancement of health and cancer research.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$111.8K
Total Expenses
$160.7K
Net Assets
$2.4M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based 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
71.6mo
Could operate 71.6 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 130 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
83
#7/131
Revenue
$112K
#126/131
Reserve Months
71.6
#1/131
Surplus
$-49K
#115/131
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/131

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

B+
2026
Score: 82.5
Financial: 90 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2025
Score: 71.4
Financial: 79 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 82.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 75 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC33583
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated23 Dec 2005
Registered office
74 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Sponsors / undertakes research

Data 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: 3 October 2026.