# Louisa and Patrick Emmett Murphy Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC27048
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Foundation was established to provide for the benefit of charitable organisations within New Zealand. The Settlor’s intention was to support a range of charitable causes predominantly in the Auckland area (as defined by the Auckland Super City boundaries – broadly from Wellsford to Pukekohe). To be eligible, organisations must benefit people within the Auckland area by: - Providing assistance and care for terminally ill people. - Improving the quality of life for our older people. - Providing assistance and care for people suffering from illness.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (73.2 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 81/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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 2025-08-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$269k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$355k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-86k
- **Total assets:** NZ$8.66M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$300k
- **Net assets:** NZ$8.36M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$67k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3dcbc0c6-0187-f011-bb46-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | NZ$269k | NZ$355k | NZ$-86k | NZ$8.36M |
| 2024-08-31 | NZ$291k | NZ$356k | NZ$-65k | NZ$7.87M |
| 2023-08-31 | NZ$226k | NZ$363k | not disclosed | NZ$7.35M |
| 2022-08-31 | NZ$301k | NZ$266k | not disclosed | NZ$7.37M |
| 2021-08-31 | NZ$271k | NZ$253k | not disclosed | NZ$8.14M |
| 2020-08-31 | NZ$208k | NZ$222k | not disclosed | NZ$7.49M |
| 2019-08-31 | NZ$256k | NZ$402k | not disclosed | NZ$7.18M |
| 2018-08-31 | NZ$331k | NZ$277k | not disclosed | NZ$7.11M |
| 2017-08-31 | NZ$432k | NZ$253k | not disclosed | NZ$6.62M |
| 2016-08-31 | NZ$305k | NZ$42k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27048) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/louisa-and-patrick-emmett-murphy-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/louisa-and-patrick-emmett-murphy-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/louisa-and-patrick-emmett-murphy-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27048

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/louisa-and-patrick-emmett-murphy-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 2026-10-01T09:18:15.490Z.