# Wanganui Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated 

**Charities Register number:** CC28981
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Whanganui
**NZBN:** 9429042908135
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We provide free support, information and advocacy for people who have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

## 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$50k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$46k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$4k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$33k
- **Donations:** NZ$12k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$27k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e08357a3-4d56-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$50k | NZ$46k | NZ$4k | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$42k | NZ$38k | NZ$4k | NZ$15k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$40k | NZ$37k | not disclosed | NZ$11k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$33k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$10k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$43k | NZ$36k | not disclosed | NZ$6k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$22k | NZ$29k | not disclosed | NZ$-563 |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$36k | NZ$30k | not disclosed | NZ$6k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$27k | NZ$35k | not disclosed | NZ$2k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$46k | NZ$44k | not disclosed | NZ$7k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$48k | NZ$45k | not disclosed | NZ$5k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (41 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=CC28981) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Four Regions Trust** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-06-30
- **Four Regions Trust** (foundation) — NZ$500, year ended 2018-06-30

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/wanganui-multiple-sclerosis-society-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wanganui-multiple-sclerosis-society-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wanganui-multiple-sclerosis-society-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28981

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wanganui-multiple-sclerosis-society-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 2026-09-28T07:00:08.171Z.