New Zealand Down Syndrome Association Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Palmerston North
New Zealand Down Syndrome Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To promote the participation of people with Down syndrome in their community. We do this by: • Providing information and support to families/whānau of people with Down syndrome throughout all the life stages. • Equipping and empowering people with Down syndrome and their families/whānau to build positive futures by enhancing their lives. • Raising awareness of Down syndrome in the wider community to promote rights, inclusion and best practice. • Reviewing policies and lobbying Government and other institutions • Developing self-advocacy and leadership skills for people with Down syndrome.
- Registration Number
- CC24524
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-18
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- Website
- http://www.nzdsa.org.nz
- na@nzsa.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.6M |
| 2024 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.6M |
| 2023 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.6M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.5M |
| 2021 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.5M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.6M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.6M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.2M | $0.5M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.4M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah Jones | Committee Member | 2024-08-24 |
| Beverley Smith | Committee Member | 2019-10-26 |
| Angelique van der Velden | Committee Member | 2019-10-26 |
| Averill Glew | Committee Member | 2012-09-14 |
| Gwenavia Matchitt | Committee Member | 2012-09-14 |
| Zandra Vaccarino | National Executive | 2008-05-19 |
Former Officers (22)
- Carey Ann Morrison — Committee Member (departed 2024-03-01)
- Glen Jelley — Committee Member (departed 2023-09-11)
- Maia Faulkner — Committee Member (departed 2025-11-08)
- Bridie Allen — Committee Member (departed 2022-02-02)
- Kerry Ryan — Committee Member (departed 2019-10-19)
- Diane Burnett — Committee Member (departed 2021-05-29)
- Jan Cairncross — Committee Member (departed 2017-10-13)
- Geraldine Whatnell — Committee Member (departed 2019-10-19)
- Angela Hawke — Committee Member (departed 2019-10-19)
- Kim Porthouse — Committee Member (departed 2024-10-22)
- Gareth Smith — Committee Member (departed 2017-07-29)
- Sara Fraser-mackenzie — Committee Member (departed 2012-09-13)
- Shelley Waters — Committee Member (departed 2025-11-08)
- Carol Nesdale — Regional Representative (departed 2012-09-13)
- Tania Garrett — Treasurer (departed 2012-09-13)
- Neville Strong — President (departed 2012-09-13)
- Kathryn Sadgrove — Committee Member (departed 2014-09-12)
- Carmen Slater — Committee Member (departed 2012-09-13)
- Tania Grose — Committee Member (departed 2010-09-10)
- Anya Bowman — Committee Member (departed 2012-09-13)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $200,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $14,636
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $1,000
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New Zealand Down Syndrome Association Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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About
To promote the participation of people with Down syndrome in their community. We do this by: • Providing information and support to families/whānau of people with Down syndrome throughout all the life stages. • Equipping and empowering people with Down syndrome and their families/whānau to build positive futures by enhancing their lives. • Raising awareness of Down syndrome in the wider community to promote rights, inclusion and best practice. • Reviewing policies and lobbying Government and other institutions • Developing self-advocacy and leadership skills for people with Down syndrome.
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