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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: New Zealand Spinal Trust.

Charity Details

New Zealand Spinal Trust
CC43195
9429043208364
Registered

Registration details

17/12/2009
March 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
New Zealand Spinal Trust (2009) 17/12/2009
New Zealand Spinal Trust 19/02/2014

Address for service

Private Bag 4708
Christchurch
8140
300 Burwood Road
Burwood Hospital
Burwood
Christchurch
8083

Charity's other details

(03) 383 6881
info@nzspinaltrust.org.nz
http://www.nzspinaltrust.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/NZSpinalTrust2023
Instagram


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC43195

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Our Mission Statement: Is to empower people with spinal cord impairments and their whanau to embrace positive futures. We provide support and information services across New Zealand to help people with spinal cord impairment overcome challenges, create strong networks, and pursue opportunities following their spinal cord impairment. The New Zealand Spinal Trust was established by the late Professor Alan Clarke in 1994 to address the unmet need of rehabilitation, information, research, advocacy and support for people with spinal cord impairments throughout New Zealand.

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

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

People with disabilities

Education / training / research, Health, Social services, Employment, Sport / recreation, International activities, Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering

People with disabilities

Children / young people, Older people, General public, Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
New Zealand Spinal Cord Injury Register (Non-Registered Entity) N/A
Upper Limb Research Group (Non-Registered Entity) N/A

Annual Returns

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For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 29/09/2025 $2,153,737 $1,995,218 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 31/12/2024 25/11/2024 $2,483,779 $1,995,499 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 31/10/2023 13/10/2023 $2,093,330 $1,753,102 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 31/10/2022 28/10/2022 $1,403,619 $1,344,590 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 31/10/2021 29/10/2021 $1,248,105 $1,071,084 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 31/10/2020 5/10/2020 $1,547,142 $1,568,424 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 31/10/2019 1/10/2019 $1,047,838 $1,019,267 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 27/09/2018 $1,244,489 $1,034,751 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 26/10/2017 $954,301 $909,464 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2016 30/09/2016 30/09/2016 $793,087 $860,021 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Stephen Todd Morris Trustee 24/08/2026
Garry David Bell Trustee 25/11/2025
Philippa Leith Grey Trustee 26/11/2024
Russell Glen Jones Trustee 26/11/2024
Lorinda May Kelly Trustee 16/02/2024
Nathan Charles Hood Trustee 28/02/2023
Sally Nicholas Trustee 20/02/2018
Robert John Goddard Trustee 17/08/2016
Gerard van Tilborg Trustee 26/08/2015
Theo Feldbrugge Trustee 28/05/2013
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Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Andrew James Golightly Trustee 24/08/2026
Margaret Anne Eccelton Trustee 25/10/2023
Julie Anne Denton Trustee 30/11/2022
Noel Allan Walton Trustee 30/11/2022
Richard Peter Smail Trustee 19/11/2019
Andrew Sutherland Hall Trustee 21/05/2019
Wendy Fulton Trustee 20/02/2018
Dan Coward Trustee 1/09/2015
Maurice Walton Trapp Trustee 26/08/2015
Sally Rene Synnott Trustee 18/02/2015
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Charity Updates

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31/07/2026 NOC036
5/02/2026 NOC035
28/01/2026 NOC034
21/02/2025 NOC032
24/09/2024 NOC030
29/05/2024 NOC028
30/04/2024 NOC027
2/12/2022 NOC024
10/08/2021 NOC021
10/03/2021 NOC020
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