# The Ryder-Cheshire Foundation Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC28652
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** International Aid
**ICNPO group:** International
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042800323
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To relieve suffering without discrimination to children and adults and their families by supporting the Ryder-Cheshire homes in New Zealand and overseas and arranging for the provision of unpaid volunteers to provide physical assistance.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (82.7 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 86/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$25k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$33k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-8k
- **Total assets:** NZ$45k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$25
- **Net assets:** NZ$45k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$15k
- **Donations:** NZ$23k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c3fa1a5a-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$33k | NZ$-8k | NZ$45k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$41k | NZ$33k | NZ$7k | NZ$53k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$36k | NZ$2k | NZ$45k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$35k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | NZ$44k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$37k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$42k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | NZ$46k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | NZ$53k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$25k | not disclosed | NZ$58k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$79k | NZ$83k | not disclosed | NZ$59k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$34k | NZ$218k | not disclosed | NZ$62k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (24 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=CC28652) and on the charity's profile page.

## 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/the-ryder-cheshire-foundation-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-ryder-cheshire-foundation-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-ryder-cheshire-foundation-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28652

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-ryder-cheshire-foundation-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 2026-09-29T23:54:38.857Z.