Arthritis New Zealand (Mateponapona Aotearoa) — Health Charity in Wellington
Arthritis New Zealand (Mateponapona Aotearoa) is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The objects of the Trust are to: (a) facilitate the provision of a range of quality services and programmes that benefit people in NZ affected by arthritis by way of, without limitation, education, direct support, collaborative ventures and the funding of research; (b) promote the interests of people in NZ with arthritis by way of, without limitation, raising public awareness of arthritis; and (c) do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of these objects.
- Registration Number
- CC55546
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2018-07-01
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- info@arthritis.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $12.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $12.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 48.1 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0M | $3.1M | $12.4M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $2.6M | $11.0M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.6M | $10.8M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $11.0M |
| 2021 | $5.7M | $2.6M | $12.4M |
| 2020 | $3.9M | $2.9M | $8.5M |
| 2019 | $2.9M | $2.9M | $7.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Keen-Biggelaar | Officer-Chief-Executive | 2026-09-21 |
| Tessa Orange | Trustee | 2025-03-05 |
| Mitchell Knight | Trustee | 2024-11-27 |
| Leanne Blinkhorne | Trustee | 2024-11-27 |
| Nicola Tugnet | Trustee | 2024-11-27 |
| William Hamilton | Trustee | 2023-09-20 |
| William (Bill) Hamilton | Trustee | 2023-09-20 |
| Susan McGlashan | Trustee | 2021-11-26 |
| Benjamin Sutherland | Trustee | 2020-11-28 |
| Peggy Lockyer | Trustee | 2019-11-30 |
| Richard Edge | Trustee | 2019-02-01 |
| Rebecca Roberts | Chair | 2018-11-21 |
Former Officers (18)
- Sasha Kljakovic — Trustee (departed 2026-05-15)
- Simon Stebbings — Trustee (departed 2024-11-27)
- Paula Te Kahika — Chief Financial Officer
- Raewyn Bhana — Trustee (departed 2022-03-11)
- Peter Jones — Trustee (departed 2022-11-30)
- Jacob Pollock — Trustee (departed 2024-09-25)
- Ben Blinkhorne — Trustee (departed 2024-11-27)
- Lauretta Breadmore — Trustee (departed 2019-11-30)
- Douglas White — Trustee (departed 2020-03-05)
- Steven Renata — Trustee (departed 2019-02-07)
- Roy Tiffin — Trustee (departed 2019-11-30)
- Joseph Stanton — Trustee (departed 2020-11-28)
- Peter Larmer — Chair (departed 2021-11-26)
- Martin Lenart — Trustee (departed 2020-03-06)
- Digna Toresen — Trustee (departed 2020-11-28)
- Catherine Grace — Trustee (departed 2021-11-26)
- Els Dutton — Trustee (departed 2021-11-26)
- Philip Kearney — Chief Executive (departed 2026-09-30)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Managers | Group total | $518,808 | 2025 |
Funding Sources
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $17,824.81
Service Providers
- KPMG
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The objects of the Trust are to: (a) facilitate the provision of a range of quality services and programmes that benefit people in NZ affected by arthritis by way of, without limitation, education, direct support, collaborative ventures and the funding of research; (b) promote the interests of people in NZ with arthritis by way of, without limitation, raising public awareness of arthritis; and (c) do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of these objects.
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