Hospice Mid-Canterbury Trust — Social Services Charity in Ashburton
Hospice Mid-Canterbury Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Ashburton, Ashburton. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2019.
Mission: a) support and complement existing palliative care providers and to meet palliative care needs in Mid Canterbury. b) create facilities and services that will enhance the work of the trust. c) work with the Canterbury District Health Board or appropriate public authority in promoting and developing services and facilities for palliative care and in doing so acknowledging the unique rural lifestyle offered by the Mid Canterbury District. d) develop a support network that will not only cover the needs of those in palliative care but also their family/whanau, friends and carers. e) receive funds that will be used for the principles and purposes of the Trust. f) undertake activities that will benefit an individual’s well-being and health; g) provide for and further the aims and objectives of the hospice and palliative care movement in New Zealand. h) promote the work of the Trust to the community of Mid Canterbury.
- Registration Number
- CC51459
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2015-03-26
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Ashburton, Ashburton
- Website
- https://www.hospicemc.nz/
- admin@hospicemc.nz
- Data as at
- March 2019
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 24
- Financial Year End
- 2019-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2015 | - | - | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Karla Poyner | Trustee | 2025-11-27 |
| Hilary Boyce | Trustee | 2025-04-03 |
| Patrick Murray | Trustee | 2025-04-03 |
| Penelope Holdaway | Trustee | 2023-09-29 |
| Jennifer Mcdonald | Trustee | 2023-04-28 |
| David Fisher | Trustee | 2023-02-24 |
| Tina Giera | Trustee | 2022-04-22 |
Former Officers (11)
- Jacqueline Paterson — Trustee (departed 2023-11-09)
- Paul Gooby — Trustee (departed 2025-03-31)
- Kate White — Trustee (departed 2025-04-03)
- Anne-Marie Allen — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Olivia Proudman — Trustee (departed 2022-04-22)
- Rodger Bradford — Trustee (departed 2020-11-22)
- Gretchen Hart — Trustee (departed 2019-04-30)
- Karen Hall — Trustee (departed 2019-11-29)
- Christine Dean — Trustee (departed 2023-02-24)
- Brendon Adam — Trustee (departed 2022-08-26)
- Jane Wright — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
Reporting Group Members
Hospice Mid-Canterbury Trust files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 2 sibling charities:
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Hospice Mid-Canterbury Trust
Financial data as at March 2019. Sourced from Charities Services register.
The most recent financial filing with Charities Services is more than three years old. Until a current return is filed, a rating is not assigned.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
- Shared trustees with reporting-group siblings7 current trustees also serve on the board of another charity in the same Charities Services reporting group (group has 3 member charities filing one consolidated annual return). Group-internal cross-trusteeship can be operationally efficient but should be visible to donors.
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Reporting group parent. Hospice Mid-Canterbury Trust files one consolidated annual return covering 2 members. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.
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a) support and complement existing palliative care providers and to meet palliative care needs in Mid Canterbury. b) create facilities and services that will enhance the work of the trust. c) work with the Canterbury District Health Board or appropriate public authority in promoting and developing services and facilities for palliative care and in doing so acknowledging the unique rural lifestyle offered by the Mid Canterbury District. d) develop a support network that will not only cover the needs of those in palliative care but also their family/whanau, friends and carers. e) receive funds that will be used for the principles and purposes of the Trust. f) undertake activities that will benefit an individual’s well-being and health; g) provide for and further the aims and objectives of the hospice and palliative care movement in New Zealand. h) promote the work of the Trust to the community of Mid Canterbury.
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Hospice Mid-Canterbury Trust is one of 3 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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