Dyslexia Foundation of New ZealandSocial Services Charity in Christchurch

Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To provide a voice for and services to the estimated one in ten New Zealanders with Dyslexia as well as to those supporting them, by recognition, understanding and action.

Registration Number
CC28941
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Social Services
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
info@dyslexiafoundation.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2023$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.1M$0.0M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.1M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.1M$-0.0M
2016$0.1M$0.0M$0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Shelley McMeekenTrustee2021-02-18
Suzanne Pope-MayellTrustee2006-10-20
Guy Pope-MayellTrustee2006-10-20
Lorna TimmsTrustee2006-10-20

Former Officers (1)

  • Esther WhiteheadTrustee (departed 2020-11-06)

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Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand

CC28941Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Not ratedVolunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair designated
    Board of 8 with no chair designated on the register

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Revenue

$10.5K

Expenses

$30.7K

Assets

$68.3K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To provide a voice for and services to the estimated one in ten New Zealanders with Dyslexia as well as to those supporting them, by recognition, understanding and action.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$10.5K
Total Expenses
$30.7K
Net Assets
$68.2K
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
85c
For every $1 spent, 85c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
25.1mo
Could operate 25.1 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
$0.75
Costs $0.75 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

55
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,450
Donations58.0%
Other31.1%
Investment Income10.9%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 299 peers · Social Services · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#111/300
Revenue
$11K
#206/300
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/300
Surplus
$-20K
#274/300
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/300

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC28941
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated26 Oct 2006
Registered office
GRANT THORNTON CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 9TH FLOOR, ANTHONY HARPER BUILDING 47 CATHEDRAL SQUARE, CHRISTCHURCH, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services

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