The South Island (Te Waipounamu) Branch of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand — Social Services Charity in Christchurch
The South Island (Te Waipounamu) Branch of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: The Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand is a not for profit organization. Its mission is to 'provide to New Zealanders living with neuromuscular conditions personal support, information, and to advocate, influence and promote equality of opportunity'.
- Registration Number
- CC20105
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-11-22
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.mda.org.nz
- southern@mda.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $-0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2015 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- Overall Score
- /100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 30
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Boyle | National Councillor | 2024-04-26 |
| Emma Ferry | National Councillor | 2024-04-26 |
| John Hawkins | Elected Board Member | 2023-05-01 |
| Jessica Anderson | Elected Board Member | 2023-05-01 |
| Kimberly Russell | Elected Board Member | 2023-04-02 |
| Joy Jenkin | Elected Board Secretary | 2021-08-30 |
| Yasmin Dolbel-Neville | Elected Board Member | 2021-08-30 |
| Trevor Jenkin | National Executive Chairperson | 2021-08-30 |
Former Officers (41)
- Claire Woodward — Trustee (departed 2015-03-14)
- Francesca Herdahl-Thorsing — Elected Board Member (departed 2024-04-26)
- Rebecca Poad — Elected Board Member (departed 2025-04-24)
- Tristram Ingham — Trustee (departed 2023-05-15)
- Doris Hanham — Trustee (departed 2023-04-01)
- Tonci Antunovich — Trustee (departed 2023-04-01)
- Alice Mander — Board Rangitahi Representative Member (departed 2023-04-01)
- Sharn Boyer — Committee Member (departed 2021-07-01)
- Bruce Dodd — Treasurer (departed 2021-07-01)
- Angela Hart — Committee Member (departed 2021-07-01)
- Andrew Willetts — Appointed Chairperson (departed 2020-03-20)
- Michael Nolan — Chair (departed 2021-07-01)
- Kim Nolan — Committee Member (departed 2020-04-10)
- Paula Holden — Committee Member (departed 2018-02-28)
- Andrew Munro — Chair (departed 2018-02-28)
- Michelle Taylor — Committee Member (departed 2018-02-28)
- Leigh Cunningham — Committee Member (departed 2018-02-28)
- Bonny Stephens — Secretary (departed 2018-02-28)
- Rebecca McClean — Treasurer (departed 2018-02-28)
- Julie Jordan — Committee Member (departed 2017-03-18)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $15,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $15,000
- The Lion Foundation — $10,000
- Redwood Trust Incorporated — $600
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The South Island (Te Waipounamu) Branch of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand
CC20105Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 22 Nov 2007
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating4d ago
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade
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.)
How ratings work →Revenue
$183.6K
Expenses
$218.9K
Assets
$238.4K
Staff
3
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide
About
Mission
The Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand is a not for profit organization. Its mission is to 'provide to New Zealanders living with neuromuscular conditions personal support, information, and to advocate, influence and promote equality of opportunity'.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$183.6K
Total Expenses
$218.9K
Net Assets
$192.9K
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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
17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,293
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Other
Other90.8%
Donations6.4%
Investment Income2.8%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 155 peers · Social Services · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
0
Revenue
$184K
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$-35K
Staff Cost %
80%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC20105
Entity TypeTrust
Registered22 Nov 2007
StatusRegistered
Companies Office
StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated11 Jul 1988
Registered office
Christchurch Community House, 301 Tuam Street, Christchurch, 8011
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
Social ServicesData 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: 4 May 2026.
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