# New Zealand Down Syndrome Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC24524
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-18
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429042947554
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote the participation of people with Down syndrome in their community. We do this by: • Providing information and support to families/whānau of people with Down syndrome throughout all the life stages. • Equipping and empowering people with Down syndrome and their families/whānau to build positive futures by enhancing their lives. • Raising awareness of Down syndrome in the wider community to promote rights, inclusion and best practice. • Reviewing policies and lobbying Government and other institutions • Developing self-advocacy and leadership skills for people with Down syndrome.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$376k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$351k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$26k
- **Total assets:** NZ$700k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$119k
- **Net assets:** NZ$581k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$175k
- **Donations:** NZ$108k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$134k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d31dffa0-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$376k | NZ$351k | NZ$26k | NZ$581k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$528k | NZ$544k | NZ$-16k | NZ$555k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$540k | NZ$436k | not disclosed | NZ$571k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$357k | NZ$352k | not disclosed | NZ$467k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$264k | NZ$427k | not disclosed | NZ$462k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$260k | NZ$269k | not disclosed | NZ$625k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$331k | NZ$256k | not disclosed | NZ$633k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$341k | NZ$312k | not disclosed | NZ$558k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$370k | NZ$235k | not disclosed | NZ$530k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$318k | NZ$249k | not disclosed | NZ$406k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (28 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC24524) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$200k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$1k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/new-zealand-down-syndrome-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-down-syndrome-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-down-syndrome-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24524
- Charity website: http://www.nzdsa.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-down-syndrome-association-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 2026-09-29T20:11:53.373Z.