# Duncan Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC24339
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-13
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Feilding
**NZBN:** 9429042723165
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Assist and relieve NZ sufferers from neuro-muscular diseases of every description and from the after effects of such diseases. Provide and maintain hospital, clinics, homes and equipment where persons suffering from Neuro-muscular diseases may obtain free of charge to themselves appropriate treatment for their disease. Assist the work of any institution, society or body of persons in NZ engaged in the investigation of neuro-muscular diseases and associated treatments. Contribute towards the expenses of training persons to undertake the treatment of persons suffering from neuro-muscular diseases. To achieve these objectives the Trustees will ensure the prudential investment of the assets of the Trust. To preserve the Trust's heritage as a Rangitikei based, family orientated Charitable Trust.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (74.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 78.5/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.31M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$694k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$617k
- **Total assets:** NZ$18.97M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$51k
- **Net assets:** NZ$18.92M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$72k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=814aa21b-c40e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$1.31M | NZ$694k | NZ$617k | NZ$18.92M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.31M | NZ$662k | NZ$651k | NZ$18.30M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$440k | NZ$1.09M | not disclosed | NZ$17.65M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$392k | NZ$72k | not disclosed | NZ$18.30M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$3.27M | NZ$635k | not disclosed | NZ$18.38M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$711k | NZ$1.47M | not disclosed | NZ$15.74M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$1.19M | NZ$676k | not disclosed | NZ$16.49M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$1.25M | NZ$634k | not disclosed | NZ$15.98M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$1.05M | NZ$695k | not disclosed | NZ$15.36M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$1.46M | NZ$667k | not disclosed | NZ$15.00M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (9 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** BDO
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24339) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/duncan-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/duncan-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/duncan-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24339

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/duncan-foundation. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-03T20:51:31.872Z.