# Disability Information Service Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC20223
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-12-11
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429042645467
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The DIS provides a comprehensive, free disability information, advice and resource services to all of the people, and the related services and agencies, of the Otago region.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$562k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$295k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$267k
- **Total assets:** NZ$258k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$112k
- **Net assets:** NZ$145k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$146k
- **Government grants:** NZ$120k (21.5% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$1k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$284k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3a848c63-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$562k | NZ$295k | NZ$267k | NZ$145k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$575k | NZ$531k | NZ$44k | NZ$149k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$576k | NZ$575k | NZ$1k | NZ$93k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$481k | NZ$518k | not disclosed | NZ$92k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$435k | NZ$466k | not disclosed | NZ$129k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$329k | NZ$315k | not disclosed | NZ$159k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$322k | NZ$332k | not disclosed | NZ$144k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$257k | NZ$267k | not disclosed | NZ$154k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$184k | NZ$179k | not disclosed | NZ$164k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$152k | NZ$149k | not disclosed | NZ$159k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (27 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Saxton Chartered Accountants
- **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=CC20223) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$24k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$16k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$16k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **THE BENDIGO VALLEY SPORTS AND CHARITY FOUNDATION** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Bendigo Valley Sports And Charity Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/disability-information-service-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/disability-information-service-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/disability-information-service-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20223
- Charity website: http://www.livingwellcentre.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/disability-information-service-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 2026-09-30T01:35:04.024Z.