Southern Cancer Society Trust — Health Charity in Christchurch

Southern Cancer Society Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity C- (58/100). Annual revenue: $12.7M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2026.

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

Registration Number
CC62920
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2024-12-03
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C- (58/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
bianca.baillie@southerncancer.org.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$12.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$11.5M NZD
Total Assets
$51.9M NZD
Net Assets
$50.2M NZD
Reserve Months
2.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
85
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$12.7M$11.5M$50.2M
2025$0.0M--

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C-
Overall Score
58/100
Financial Score
65
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Christine PrinceChief Executive Officer (ceo)2026-03-30
Amy AdamsChair2025-05-28
Kathryn ReidTrustee2024-11-18
Richard GreenTrustee2024-11-18
Ruth GerringTrustee2024-11-18
Christopher StaynesTrustee2024-11-18
Lesley BrookTrustee2024-11-18
Julie MillarTrustee2024-11-18

Former Officers (2)

  • April Pike — Chief Financial Officer (departed 2025-09-01)
  • Nicola Coom — CEO (departed 2025-09-01)

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Southern Cancer Society Trust

CC62920Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 3 Dec 2024
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C-
58/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
65
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$12.7M

Expenses

$11.5M

Assets

$51.9M

Staff

85

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

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

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$12.7M
Total Expenses
$11.5M
Net Assets
$50.2M
Staff
85
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (2 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
88c
For every $1 spent, 88c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
2.5mo
Could operate 2.5 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.20
Costs $0.20 to raise each $1 in donations
Moderate

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

56
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,406
Donations54.3%
Other37.2%
Investment Income8.6%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 43 peers · Health · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
58
#28/44
Revenue
$12.7M
#31/44
Reserve Months
2.5
#1/44
Surplus
$1.2M
#14/44
Staff Cost %
45%
#44/44

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

C-
2026
Score: 58.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 0 | Transparency: 0

Rating

C-
Score: 58/100
Financial
65
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 65 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 71 → 58 after red-flag penalties → C-.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC62920
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered3 Dec 2024
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated20 Nov 2024
Registered office
74 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacy

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 3 October 2026.