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Charity Summary


Charity Details


Independent Living Service Trust
Independent Living Charitable Trust / ILS
CC51568
9429043263530
Registered

Registration details

19/04/2015
March 31

Address for service

P.O. Box 24-042
Royal Oak
Auckland
1345
14 Erson Avenue
Royal Oak
Auckland
1061

Charity's other details

09 625 0322
www.facebook.com/DRCAkld
@ILS_NZ


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

Group Members


Below are all the members of Independent Living Group. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
DRC Charitable Trust
Independent Living Service Trust

Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

Independent Living is a not-for-profit, community focused organisation committed to making daily living easier for disabled people, people with impairments, their families/whanau and support networks. Our vision is made possible by providing current information about support services, assistive products and general information so that disabled people are able to make informed decisions about solutions that work for them to live the life they want. Our information services are free and available for everyone. ILS is a charitable trust with revenue streams that supports the provision of these services.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

People with disabilities

Education / training / research, Health

People with disabilities

Children / young people, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
DRC Charitable Trust CC37698

Annual Returns


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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.

Please note: This charity is a member of a Group which submits Consolidated Annual Returns. To view these Annual Returns on the Group Summary click here. Any Annual Returns listed below were submitted when this charity was a single entity.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 Member of 'Independent Living Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 Member of 'Independent Living Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2024 30/09/2024 Member of 'Independent Living Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 Member of 'Independent Living Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 Member of 'Independent Living Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 Member of 'Independent Living Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 Member of '' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2019 31/01/2020 31/01/2020 $3,288,530 $3,626,532 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 3/10/2018 $3,282,000 $3,599,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 20/12/2017 $3,128,000 $3,265,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
David John Andrews Trustee 3/09/2025
Sarah Jane Ellisdon Trustee 3/09/2025
Teresa Rangiamohia O'Connor Trustee 8/02/2024
Paul Frank Brown Chairperson 24/09/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Grace Georgia Stratton Trustee 17/06/2026
Julie Garlick Trustee 31/03/2026
Aravinda Kumar Ramanathan Trustee 21/08/2025
Rick Rainey Chairperson 28/03/2024
Silao Vaisola-Sefo Trustee 30/11/2022
Caroline Williams Trustee 8/06/2022
Juanita Neville Te-Rito Trustee 4/02/2022
Martine Abel Trustee 24/08/2020
Carol Gernhoefer Trustee 4/12/2019
Rob Gill Trustee 1/12/2017
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Charity Updates


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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
17/06/2026 NOC022
12/09/2025 NOC020
10/09/2025 NOC019
21/10/2024 NOC017
16/10/2023 NOC016
6/09/2023 NOC015
14/09/2022 NOC014
31/03/2022 NOC013
31/03/2022 NOC012
13/10/2020 NOC011
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