# The Canterbury Arthritis Support Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC25664
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-10
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429043146420
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide support for arthritis sufferers in Canterbury

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (57.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 78.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-12 (methodology 3.8)
- **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 2026-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$134k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$56k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$78k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.90M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$3k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.89M
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=9ee40f16-1c75-f111-bb55-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | NZ$134k | NZ$56k | NZ$78k | NZ$1.89M |
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$148k | NZ$38k | NZ$110k | NZ$1.82M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$133k | NZ$42k | NZ$91k | NZ$1.71M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$81k | NZ$57k | not disclosed | NZ$1.62M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$16k | NZ$17k | not disclosed | NZ$1.59M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$188k | NZ$46k | not disclosed | NZ$1.74M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$42k | NZ$98k | not disclosed | NZ$1.59M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$84k | NZ$72k | not disclosed | NZ$1.65M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$306k | NZ$69k | not disclosed | NZ$1.64M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$101k | NZ$76k | not disclosed | NZ$1.40M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (10 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC25664) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-14

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/the-canterbury-arthritis-support-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-canterbury-arthritis-support-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-canterbury-arthritis-support-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25664

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-canterbury-arthritis-support-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 2026-09-14T18:14:17.959Z.