# Southern Cancer Society Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC62920
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2024-12-03
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429052483141
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

bringing together persons and organisations who are interested in the prevention, alleviation and cure of cancer

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (58.0 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 65/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$12.72M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$11.49M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1.24M
- **Total assets:** NZ$51.89M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.67M
- **Net assets:** NZ$50.22M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.35M
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$6.91M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$5.15M
- **Paid staff:** 85
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=529095fc-902d-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$12.72M | NZ$11.49M | NZ$1.24M | NZ$50.22M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$10 | not disclosed | NZ$10 | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (10 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC62920) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/southern-cancer-society-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/southern-cancer-society-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/southern-cancer-society-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC62920

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/southern-cancer-society-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 2026-10-03T18:23:38.838Z.