# Veterans' Medical Research Trust Fund

**Charities Register number:** CC46470
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-04-17
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust exists under the Veterans' Support Act 2014 to make grants or awards for the purpose of research into fields of medicine that may be beneficial for veterans

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (77.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 87.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-11 (methodology 3.8)
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$72k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$90k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-17k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.73M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$879
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.73M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$69k
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=866b29f3-c20e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$72k | NZ$90k | NZ$-17k | NZ$1.73M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$136k | NZ$99k | NZ$37k | NZ$1.75M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$4k | NZ$84k | not disclosed | NZ$1.71M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$33k | not disclosed | NZ$1.79M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$173k | NZ$37k | not disclosed | NZ$1.82M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$468k | NZ$46k | not disclosed | NZ$1.69M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$466k | NZ$87k | not disclosed | NZ$1.26M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$55k | NZ$111k | not disclosed | NZ$884k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$48k | NZ$23k | not disclosed | NZ$940k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$75k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | NZ$915k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (8 including former)
- **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=CC46470) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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/veterans-medical-research-trust-fund
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/veterans-medical-research-trust-fund/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/veterans-medical-research-trust-fund/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46470

---

Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/veterans-medical-research-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 2026-09-11T19:53:55.111Z.