M.E. Information and Support Services (Otago and Southland) Incorporated — Health Charity in Dunedin

M.E. Information and Support Services (Otago and Southland) Incorporated is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at September 2025.

Mission: Entity’s purpose or mission: • MEISS mission is to improve the quality of life for people with M.E. by providing them with information and support, and by educating health professionals and the wider community • .To provide support for and publish and distribute information to sub groups and individuals suffering from or interested in ME/CFS including their families and carers through out Otago and Southland. • To raise awareness of ME/CFS by educating health professionals and the wider communit

Registration Number
CC26269
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.3/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Email
meiss.support@gmail.com
Data as at
September 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
1458.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-09-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M$4.0M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$37.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (23)

  • Michael Livingstone — Committee Member (departed 2025-05-30)
  • Ronan Melville — Committee Member
  • Archie Dunn — Committee Member. (departed 2024-08-01)
  • Alex Teulon — Committee Member
  • Eleanor Dunn — Secretary
  • Alison Maynard — Treasurer
  • Thomas Cavanagh — Committee Member (departed 2021-11-20)
  • Fiona James — Secretary (departed 2018-11-24)
  • Sue Radcliffe — Committee Member (departed 2016-11-26)
  • Nancy Huong — Treasurer (departed 2010-09-30)
  • Wendy Ogden — Committee Member (departed 2016-01-29)
  • Keith Kettink — Committee Member (departed 2016-11-26)
  • Wendy Allan — Committee (departed 2020-11-20)
  • Emma-kate Lamb — Committee Member (departed 2008-11-08)
  • Jacqueline Whitfield — Vice President
  • Cheryl Barlow — Treasurer (departed 2019-05-16)
  • Nicolla Mcdowell — Committee Member (departed 2011-11-19)
  • Maryse Stanton — Committee Member
  • Christine Chapman — Treasurer (departed 2008-11-08)
  • David Collett — Vice Pres (departed 2012-11-24)

Funding Sources

  • Lion Foundation — $5,000

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HealthCharitable Trust

M.E. Information and Support Services (Otago and Southland) Incorporated

CC26269Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 19 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Sept 2025Rating5d ago

Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
73/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
73
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$30.8K

Expenses

$32.8K

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

Entity’s purpose or mission: • MEISS mission is to improve the quality of life for people with M.E. by providing them with information and support, and by educating health professionals and the wider community • .To provide support for and publish and distribute information to sub groups and individuals suffering from or interested in ME/CFS including their families and carers through out Otago and Southland. • To raise awareness of ME/CFS by educating health professionals and the wider communit

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$30.8K
Total Expenses
$32.8K
Net Assets
-
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
13.9mo
Could operate 13.9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

39
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,063
Other75.7%
Donations17.5%
Trading / Services4.6%
Investment Income2.2%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 234 peers · Health · Under $100K

Rating Score
73
#28/235
Revenue
$31K
#84/235
Reserve Months
1458.9
#1/235
Surplus
$-2K
#155/235
Staff Cost %
77%
#235/235

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B-
Score: 73.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 74 → B-.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC26269
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered19 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated15 Aug 1991
Registered office
43 Princes Street, Dunedin Central, Dunedin, 9016

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacy

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 6 October 2026.