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Charity Details


Drug Injecting Services in Canterbury Trust
DISC Trust
CC30213
9429042645665
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 22478
Christchurch
8140
PO Box 22478
Christchurch
8140

Charity's other details

021919232
https://www.facebook.com/DISCTrustTeWaipounamu/
https://www.instagram.com/disc_trust/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

-to provide services and support in the provision of harm reduction activities in the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; -to optimise the health of people who use drugs and particularly those who inject drugs and/or engage in other skin piercing activities and to reduce drug related harm and prevent the spread of blood borne disease throughout the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; - to deliver, and assist in the delivery of, funded services and support consistent with the Charitable Objects; - to monitor consistency and availability of harm reduction services, in the South Island and wider Aotearoa New Zealand; - to adhere to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to respect views and recommendations of the tangata whenua, kaumatua and kuia on issues of Maoritanga; and - any other associated activity that the Board considers is necessary or desirable to directly or indirectly advance the Charitable Objects,

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides advice / information / advocacy, Needle exchange service.

Health

Education / training / research

Other (please state)

(People Who Inject or Use Drugs)

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns


Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 14/02/2026 19/02/2026 $3,150,898 $2,981,115 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 20/03/2025 $2,757,458 $2,532,717 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 22/12/2023 $1,556,425 $1,658,876 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 3/11/2022 $1,634,235 $1,592,019 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/05/2022 21/06/2022 $1,502,645 $1,438,967 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 1/12/2020 $1,504,577 $1,592,131 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 22/06/2020 $1,466,856 $1,559,458 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 19/08/2019 18/10/2019 $1,469,523 $1,555,104 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 19/02/2019 $1,353,420 $1,411,312 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 16/03/2018 $1,703,956 $1,706,942 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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= Balance Date Change
- This Annual Return will cover 15 months from 1 April 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Valerie Wheeler Chair 11/08/2025
Wendy Dallas-Katoa Trustee 18/07/2023
Anita Cara Connew Trustee 3/05/2023
Akizumi Tominary Trustee 8/11/2021
Praveena Sathiyanathan Trustee 4/10/2021
Cheryl Ruth Brunton Trustee 14/08/2012
Julie Gaye Whitla Trustee 13/08/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Linleigh Julia F Abel Trustee 16/02/2026
Baden John Ewart Board Chair 4/11/2024
Lynne McLoughlin Trustee 12/04/2023
Anthony Fallon Board Chair 8/11/2021
Murray McEachen Trustee 8/11/2021
Alison Ann Cowie Trustee 4/10/2021
William Dennis Jang Trustee 28/11/2016
Juan Jose Canales Trustee 6/05/2016
Ian Alexander Smith Chair 23/12/2015
Bruce William Hiku Trustee 31/01/2013
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Charity Updates


Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
26/02/2026 NOC036
11/02/2026 NOC034
12/08/2025 NOC033
26/08/2024 NOC031
31/08/2023 NOC029
24/08/2023 NOC028
18/07/2023 NOC027
1/06/2023 NOC026
1/05/2023 NOC025
9/11/2021 NOC021
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