Epilepsy Association of New Zealand Incorporated — Health Charity in Hamilton
Epilepsy Association of New Zealand Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Health sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. Annual revenue: $1.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: Vision: To achieve a positive quality of life for people living with epilepsy in New Zealand Objectives: (a) promote care, welfare and improvement in quality of life of the people living with epilepsy; (b) promote support for people who have epilepsy, their families, and dependants; (c) promote understanding of epilepsy within the community; (d) promote research and investigation into epilepsy in all its forms; (e) publish and distribute information in any form that promotes the Association’s objects; and (f) enlist support for the work of the Association from individuals, the Government and public and private organisations whose activities may be of benefit to people who have epilepsy. In pursuing these objects the Association acknowledges the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Association will continue to develop and maintain relationships with Maori and act in accordance with the principles of the Treaty.
- Registration Number
- CC10611
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2007-07-11
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Hamilton, Hamilton
- national@epilepsy.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 18
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.1M |
| 2025 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $0.1M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $0.9M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $0.6M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $0.6M |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $0.7M |
| 2017 | $0.9M | $1.2M | $0.8M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Tierney | CEO | 2025-04-28 |
| Thelikada Guruge | Trustee | 2023-09-20 |
| Chris Selbie | Trustee | 2023-09-20 |
| Theresa Ahern | Trustee | 2022-07-13 |
| Glenn Livingstone | Chair | 2022-06-13 |
| Richard Bennett | Trustee | 2020-02-20 |
| Philippa Tolley | Trustee | 2018-09-28 |
Former Officers (27)
- Catherine Archer — Trustee (departed 2023-04-13)
- Patricia Cook — Trustee (departed 2023-10-06)
- Anna Acott — Vice President (departed 2023-08-30)
- Ross Smith — Secretary (departed 2025-03-31)
- Matthew Paterson — Treasurer (departed 2024-09-10)
- Isabelle Delmotte — Trustee (departed 2021-05-17)
- Renee Wood — President (departed 2022-04-04)
- Lorraine Skelton — Trustee (departed 2019-01-30)
- Susan Hill — Trustee (departed 2019-08-23)
- Glenys Steele — Trustee (departed 2017-09-22)
- Graeme Ambler — CEO (departed 2019-05-31)
- Alison Nation — Trustee (departed 2019-03-31)
- Noel Hensman — Trustee (departed 2017-09-22)
- Brian Jonasson — Treasurer (departed 2016-09-16)
- Stephen Chatwin — Trustee (departed 2015-09-25)
- Michael Hills — Trustee (departed 2013-09-20)
- Paul Kellett — Trustee (departed 2018-09-28)
- Rosemary Brown — Trustee (departed 2009-08-01)
- Peter Bergin — Trustee (departed 2024-09-10)
- Carolyn Marshall — Trustee (departed 2010-03-29)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $80,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $29,950
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $29,080
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $27,700
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $14,760
- We Care Community Trust — $9,779
- Milestone Foundation — $7,415
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $6,980
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $6,667
- Milestone Foundation — $6,000
- ILT Foundation — $5,080
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $5,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $5,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $5,000
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $4,283.25
- Four Regions Trust — $4,000
- The North and South Trust Limited — $4,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $3,084
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $2,540
- Trust House Foundation — $2,500
- New Zealand Community Trust — $1,500
- New Zealand Community Trust — $1,500
- Four Regions Trust — $500
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Epilepsy Association of New Zealand Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
XRB Tier 3 lets smaller charities (total expenses of $5M or less; $2M for periods ending before 28 March 2024) file a simple-format performance report instead of full PBE standards. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below our $2M rating threshold. (Whether the accounts must be audited is a separate Charities Act test: audit from $1.1M of operating expenditure, review from $550K.) A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — set at the pre-2024 Tier 3 ceiling; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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Vision: To achieve a positive quality of life for people living with epilepsy in New Zealand Objectives: (a) promote care, welfare and improvement in quality of life of the people living with epilepsy; (b) promote support for people who have epilepsy, their families, and dependants; (c) promote understanding of epilepsy within the community; (d) promote research and investigation into epilepsy in all its forms; (e) publish and distribute information in any form that promotes the Association’s objects; and (f) enlist support for the work of the Association from individuals, the Government and public and private organisations whose activities may be of benefit to people who have epilepsy. In pursuing these objects the Association acknowledges the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Association will continue to develop and maintain relationships with Maori and act in accordance with the principles of the Treaty.
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