Neuro Research Charitable Trust — Health Charity in Whangaparaoa
Neuro Research Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Whangaparaoa, Whangaparaoa. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.9/100). Annual revenue: $1.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: The purpose of the Neuro Research Charitable Trust is to raise money for medical research leading to a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The Neuro Research Charitable Trust, operating as Cure Parkinson's NZ, aims to build a community of engaged supporters and donors around NZ.
- Registration Number
- CC49200
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2013-04-16
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.9/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Whangaparaoa, Whangaparaoa
- info@cureparkinsonsnz.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 15.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | $0.6M | $0.8M |
| 2024 | $0.6M | $0.4M | $0.6M |
| 2023 | $0.4M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
| 2022 | $0.5M | $0.1M | $0.5M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.4M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.7M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $-0.1M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $-0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.9/100
- Financial Score
- 73.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Don Jaine | Trustee | 2025-03-19 |
Former Officers (8)
- Marise Winthrop — Trustee
- Alexander Peterson — Trustee
- Richard Faull — Trustee
- Jonathan Tanner — Trustee-Chairman
- Ann Crosby — Trustee (departed 2025-03-19)
- Matthew Crosby — Trustee (departed 2023-09-13)
- Nicola Crosby — Trustee (departed 2023-09-13)
- Michael Jackson — Chairman-Trustee (departed 2022-08-02)
Funding Sources
- The Lion Foundation — $20,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $14,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $6,900
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Neuro Research Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$993.3K
$599.4K
$809.0K
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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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Funder Profile
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About
The purpose of the Neuro Research Charitable Trust is to raise money for medical research leading to a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The Neuro Research Charitable Trust, operating as Cure Parkinson's NZ, aims to build a community of engaged supporters and donors around NZ.
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