# Cancer Society of New Zealand Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC30617
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042855873
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

a) Supporting and funding research within New Zealand into cancer prevention, treatment and cure of cancer. b) Providing supportive care and information to people affected by cancer, their families/whānau and carers. c) Promoting education about cancer for health professionals and publicising progress made in research and treatment. d) Delivering health promotion programmes focusing on cancer prevention. e) Leading advocacy across the cancer continuum. f) Working collaboratively with organisations who share similar goals to the Cancer Society.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The most recent annual return on the register is too old to score.
- **Status code:** `stale_data`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2022-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$7.40M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$7.06M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$5.41M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2.42M
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.99M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.93M
- **Donations:** NZ$2.66M
- **Paid staff:** 26
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=543cfed3-82b1-ec11-bb11-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$7.40M | NZ$7.06M | not disclosed | NZ$2.99M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$6.82M | NZ$6.25M | not disclosed | NZ$2.65M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$5.92M | NZ$6.78M | not disclosed | NZ$2.08M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$6.76M | NZ$6.90M | not disclosed | NZ$2.94M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$4.80M | NZ$5.77M | not disclosed | NZ$3.08M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$5.47M | NZ$5.76M | not disclosed | NZ$4.11M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$6.13M | NZ$6.39M | not disclosed | NZ$4.40M |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$7.86M | NZ$7.85M | NZ$5k | NZ$4.36M |
| 2014-03-31 | NZ$5.98M | NZ$5.52M | NZ$461k | NZ$4.73M |
| 2013-03-30 | NZ$4.69M | NZ$5.62M | NZ$-934k | NZ$3.96M |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Cancer Society of New Zealand Incorporated Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-03-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$9.62M and expenses of NZ$6.38M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (58 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO Wellington Audit Limited
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30617) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/cancer-society-of-new-zealand-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/cancer-society-of-new-zealand-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/cancer-society-of-new-zealand-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30617

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/cancer-society-of-new-zealand-incorporated. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-02T12:44:55.786Z.