# The Manipulative Therapists Educational Trust Fund

**Charities Register number:** CC40936
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-06-17
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Matakana
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the trust shall be to: 1.1 Fund research into manipulative physiotherapy, which for the purposes of this deed include musculoskeletal physiotherapy, manual therapy and management, diagnostic modalities, orthopaedic manual therapy, manipulation and exercise therapy; 1.2 Receive and invest the surplus funds received from time to time from The New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association Incorporated; 1.3 Promote continuing education in manipulative therapy; 1.4 Advance research into and further education through conferences, meetings, lectures and by such other means as the trustees may decide; and 1.5 Advance knowledge and understanding in the field of manipulative therapy within New Zealand

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2025-05-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$13k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$7k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$6k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$13k
- **Donations:** NZ$8k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=a8ccf54c-b63e-f011-bb43-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$7k | NZ$6k | not disclosed |
| 2024-05-31 | NZ$14k | NZ$19k | NZ$-5k | not disclosed |
| 2023-05-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-05-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-05-31 | NZ$925 | NZ$21k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-05-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-05-31 | NZ$42k | NZ$25k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-05-31 | NZ$953 | NZ$23k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-05-31 | NZ$517 | NZ$25k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-05-31 | NZ$4k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (6 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=CC40936) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-12

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/the-manipulative-therapists-educational-trust-fund
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-manipulative-therapists-educational-trust-fund/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-manipulative-therapists-educational-trust-fund/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC40936

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-manipulative-therapists-educational-trust-fund. 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 2026-09-12T12:34:22.543Z.