New Zealand Spinal Trust

CC43195 · NZBN 9429043208364 · Marae on reservation land · Christchurch
Registered 17 Dec 2009 · Status: Registered · Latest return year: 2025 · Tier 3

Key facts: New Zealand Spinal Trust is a registered New Zealand charity (CC43195), operating in the marae on reservation land sector, reporting latest gross income of NZ$2.2M and total expenditure of NZ$2.0M for the year ended 2025.

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.
NZ$2.2M
Gross income
NZ$2.0M
Expenditure
NZ$3.3M
Total assets
NZ$2.4M
Total equity

Income vs expenditure

Each year from the charity's annual returns. The top bar is money coming in, the bar below is money spent.

Income  Expenditure
2018
NZ$1.2M
NZ$1.0M
2019
NZ$1.0M
NZ$1.0M
2020
NZ$1.5M
NZ$1.6M
2021
NZ$1.2M
NZ$1.1M
2022
NZ$1.4M
NZ$1.3M
2023
NZ$2.1M
NZ$1.8M
2024
NZ$2.5M
NZ$2.0M
2025
NZ$2.2M
NZ$2.0M

Funding mix (latest year)

Donations / kohaNZ$1.1M
Govt funding reliance: 0%. Reserves cover ~15 months.
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