Southland Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated Special Purposes Charitable Trust — Social Services Charity in Invercargill
Southland Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated Special Purposes Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The object of the Trust shall be: (a) To ameliorate the physical condition of any person who has or shall contract multiple sclerosis and to provide financial assistance to said person and their families where appropriate or necessary.
- Registration Number
- CC33264
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (76.8/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Invercargill, Invercargill
- njblackmore@kinect.co.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 514.2 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 76.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Hay | Chair | 2019-10-31 |
| Wendy Heaslip | Chair | 2000-04-13 |
Former Officers (9)
- Jane Blackmore — Treasurer
- Peter Broad — Trustee (departed 2019-10-31)
- Neil O'Rorke — Trustee
- Elizabeth Kelly — Secretary
- Viv Gillan — Trustee (departed 2016-12-31)
- William Gibb — Trustee (departed 2016-12-31)
- Ronald Fredric — Trustee (departed 2009-12-31)
- Sandra Williamson — Trustee (departed 2008-12-31)
- Janet Horrell — Secretary/treasurer (departed 2019-07-21)
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Southland Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated Special Purposes Charitable Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$4.7K
$3.4K
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.
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.
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The object of the Trust shall be: (a) To ameliorate the physical condition of any person who has or shall contract multiple sclerosis and to provide financial assistance to said person and their families where appropriate or necessary.
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Ranked against 274 peers · Social Services · Under $100K
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