# Southland Community Law Centre Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC25464
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-07
**Sector:** Advocacy
**ICNPO group:** Law, Advocacy and Politics
**Region:** Invercargill
**NZBN:** 9429042726999
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Southland Community Law Centre was established in 1991 to provide legal help to people within the community who could not normally afford access to legal help. We are a registered not for profit charity and an Incorporated Society.

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$632k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$737k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-105k
- **Total assets:** NZ$262k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$79k
- **Net assets:** NZ$182k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$224k
- **Donations:** NZ$100k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$544k
- **Paid staff:** 9
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=51a20efd-4a56-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$632k | NZ$737k | NZ$-105k | NZ$182k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$724k | NZ$657k | NZ$67k | NZ$287k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$617k | NZ$590k | not disclosed | NZ$220k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$557k | NZ$499k | not disclosed | NZ$198k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$559k | NZ$520k | not disclosed | NZ$136k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$505k | NZ$530k | not disclosed | NZ$96k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$510k | NZ$447k | not disclosed | NZ$122k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$420k | NZ$395k | not disclosed | NZ$59k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$382k | NZ$372k | not disclosed | NZ$33k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$391k | NZ$382k | not disclosed | NZ$24k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (18 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Audit Professionals
- **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=CC25464) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-05

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/southland-community-law-centre-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/southland-community-law-centre-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/southland-community-law-centre-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25464

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/southland-community-law-centre-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 2026-10-05T07:15:46.446Z.