Music for Dementia — Health Charity in Waikouaiti
Music for Dementia is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Waikouaiti, Waikouaiti. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Promoting the use of individual music players and head phones to play personalised music for the benefit of elderly people or others suffering dementia or any other condition which erodes the expression of an individual personality with the aim of effecting an improvement in mental condition and a reduction of medication required.
- Registration Number
- CC56261
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2018-10-28
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (68.5/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Waikouaiti, Waikouaiti
- info@musicfordementia.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Older people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 27.5 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 68.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Hudson | Trustee | 2022-08-10 |
| Deirdre Tucker | Chair | 2018-10-28 |
| Lynda Jackson | Trustee | 2018-10-10 |
Former Officers (1)
- Nigel Tucker — Secretary (departed 2021-12-12)
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Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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Promoting the use of individual music players and head phones to play personalised music for the benefit of elderly people or others suffering dementia or any other condition which erodes the expression of an individual personality with the aim of effecting an improvement in mental condition and a reduction of medication required.
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Ranked against 215 peers · Health · Under $100K
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