# Drug Injecting Services in Canterbury Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC30213
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042645665
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

-to provide services and support in the provision of harm reduction activities in the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; -to optimise the health of people who use drugs and particularly those who inject drugs and/or engage in other skin piercing activities and to reduce drug related harm and prevent the spread of blood borne disease throughout the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; - to deliver, and assist in the delivery of, funded services and support consistent with the Charitable Objects; - to monitor consistency and availability of harm reduction services, in the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; - to adhere to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to respect views and recommendations of the tangata whenua, kaumatua and kuia on issues of Maoritanga; and - any other associated activity that the Board considers is necessary or desirable to directly or indirectly advance the Charitable Objects,

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (90.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 97/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3.15M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.98M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$170k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.38M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$519k
- **Net assets:** NZ$861k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$842k
- **Government grants:** NZ$3.00M (95.1% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$28k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.88M
- **Paid staff:** 48
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b95009b1-4b56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$3.15M | NZ$2.98M | NZ$170k | NZ$861k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$2.76M | NZ$2.53M | NZ$225k | NZ$836k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.56M | NZ$1.66M | not disclosed | NZ$466k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$1.63M | NZ$1.59M | not disclosed | NZ$568k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$1.50M | NZ$1.44M | not disclosed | NZ$526k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$1.50M | NZ$1.59M | not disclosed | NZ$463k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.47M | NZ$1.56M | not disclosed | NZ$550k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.47M | NZ$1.56M | not disclosed | NZ$643k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$1.35M | NZ$1.41M | not disclosed | NZ$728k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$1.70M | NZ$1.71M | not disclosed | NZ$786k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (21 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Smith & Jack
- **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=CC30213) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- 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/drug-injecting-services-in-canterbury-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/drug-injecting-services-in-canterbury-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/drug-injecting-services-in-canterbury-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30213
- Charity website: http://www.disctrust.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/drug-injecting-services-in-canterbury-trust. 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 2026-09-30T12:59:38.252Z.