Canterbury Medical Research Foundation Incorporated — Health Charity in Christchurch
Canterbury Medical Research Foundation Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.7/100). Annual revenue: $1.8M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To provide grant funding to medical research projects in Canterbury
- Registration Number
- CC11203
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2007-09-24
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82.7/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- health@cmrf.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $17.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $14.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 4
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $2.1M | $14.9M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $1.9M | $14.6M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $1.4M | $12.3M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.5M | $11.1M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $1.7M | $12.5M |
| 2020 | $0.6M | $3.0M | $12.6M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $2.4M | $14.5M |
| 2018 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $13.4M |
| 2017 | $2.3M | $2.8M | $15.1M |
| 2016 | $3.2M | $2.2M | $13.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82.7/100
- Financial Score
- 86
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Joanne Dowling | Foundation Director | 2026-08-05 |
| Logan Walker | Co-Opted | 2025-05-21 |
| Catherine Andrew | Executive Member | 2025-05-21 |
| Sue Sullivan | Chair | 2024-11-20 |
| Ekant Veer | Executive Member | 2023-07-19 |
| Jessica Riddell | Executive Member | 2022-07-25 |
| Simon Carey | Treasurer | 2014-01-28 |
| Ross Hutton | Executive Member | 1993-01-31 |
Former Officers (27)
- Khoon Lim — Executive Member (departed 2022-07-31)
- Gail Gillon — Executive Member (departed 2024-11-20)
- Julie Patterson — Executive Member (departed 2024-11-20)
- Melissa Haberfield — Chief Executive (departed 2026-04-09)
- Cameron Lacey — Executive Member (departed 2024-11-20)
- Colin McDougall — General Manager (departed 2020-06-19)
- Mark Jordan — Executive Member (departed 2022-06-30)
- Mike Laney — Director (departed 2019-11-26)
- Kath Fox — Executive Member (departed 2020-04-01)
- Catherine Russell — CEO (departed 2018-06-13)
- Nichola Hiatt — Executive Member (departed 2022-07-31)
- Robert Stewart — Patron (departed 2013-01-01)
- Geoffery Cranko — Chair (departed 2025-05-28)
- Herbert Govan — Executive Member (departed 2018-02-26)
- Michael Stenhouse — Trustee (departed 2018-06-13)
- Ross McRobie — Executive Member (departed 2009-06-06)
- George Town — N/a (departed 2010-06-28)
- Robeert John Stewart — President (departed 2013-11-28)
- Charlotte Karen Brough — Excecutive Member (departed 2011-07-13)
- Peter Richard Joyce — Executive Member (departed 2012-07-11)
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Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
To provide grant funding to medical research projects in Canterbury
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