# Muscular Dystrophy Association (Tuaatara/Central Region) Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC41097
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042915515
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We support individuals, families and whānau with over 70 types of neuromuscular (muscle-wasting) conditions across the lower North Island, as a member-led disabled persons' organisation we are committed to providing community-based and individually tailored member support. This can include providing specialist information and practical resources; campaigns for public awareness and advocacy; partnering with clinicians to deliver best-practice care; and providing member events, social activities and peer-support opportunities for our members, their families, and support networks.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$24k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$141k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-118k
- **Total assets:** NZ$88k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$26k
- **Net assets:** NZ$62k
- **Government grants:** NZ$11k (47.5% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$893
- **Staff costs:** NZ$97k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3

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

> **Note on this year's figures.** The figures filed for this year do not reconcile: reported staff costs exceed reported total revenue. Derived percentages are omitted for this year. Treat the individual figures as filed, and the source annual return as the authority.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$24k | NZ$141k | NZ$-118k | NZ$62k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$102k | NZ$164k | NZ$-62k | NZ$179k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$261k | NZ$287k | NZ$-26k | NZ$242k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$160k | NZ$191k | not disclosed | NZ$266k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$254k | NZ$151k | not disclosed | NZ$288k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$228k | NZ$154k | not disclosed | NZ$193k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$308k | NZ$222k | not disclosed | NZ$148k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$123k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$66k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$66k | NZ$78k | not disclosed | NZ$17k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$95k | NZ$127k | not disclosed | NZ$33k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (43 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC41097) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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/muscular-dystrophy-association-tuaataracentral-region-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/muscular-dystrophy-association-tuaataracentral-region-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/muscular-dystrophy-association-tuaataracentral-region-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC41097
- Charity website: http://www.mda.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/muscular-dystrophy-association-tuaataracentral-region-incorporated. 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 2026-09-13T01:13:56.449Z.