Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated — Health Charity in Palmerston North
Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis Society provides within our region, ongoing support, education and advocacy for those with Multiple Sclerosis and their support networks. Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis also aims to create awareness and educate the general public, employers and health professionals within our region, about MS and the service the Society provides. Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis Society shall be guided by principals of equality, empowerment and access is accordance with the Treaty of Waitangi. All people will have the opportunity to participate in, and access disability services and require an equitable level of resources that are delivered in culturally appropriate way.
- Registration Number
- CC21737
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-11
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- mmss@inspire.net.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- December 2024
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 2
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2015 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Smorti | Secretary | 2025-10-20 |
| Shivani Batra | Treasurer | 2025-10-20 |
| Frances Smorti | Committee Member | 2025-03-24 |
| John Fraser | Vice President | 2025-03-24 |
| Cherylene Burden | President | 2025-03-24 |
| Helen Sutherland | Committee Member | 2021-03-12 |
| Lance Broad | Committee Member | 2019-03-29 |
Former Officers (42)
- Frances Taylor — Committee Member (departed 2025-12-19)
- Chris Ryan — Vice President (departed 2024-08-05)
- Monica Huisman — Secretary (departed 2025-04-30)
- Nicola Ross — Treasurer (departed 2025-10-20)
- Therese Trail — Committee Member (departed 2025-03-24)
- Lynn Shepard — President (departed 2025-03-24)
- Fiona McKay — Secretary (departed 2024-03-11)
- Louise Gardener — Committee Member (departed 2024-04-18)
- Josh Crawford — Treasurer (departed 2024-03-11)
- Karen McCrea — Committee Member (departed 2021-03-12)
- Fiona Glover — Committee Member (departed 2021-03-12)
- Tracey Hall — Vice President (departed 2023-03-22)
- Peri Leader — Committee Member (departed 2021-03-12)
- Janice Avery — Committee Member (departed 2025-03-24)
- James Boon — Treasurer (departed 2021-03-12)
- Kanchana Bandaranayaka — Treasurer (departed 2016-09-19)
- Helen Hastings — Committee Member (departed 2018-03-19)
- Paula De Goldi — Committee Member (departed 2017-03-20)
- Karen Prendergast — Committee Member (departed 2015-03-21)
- Stewart Watson — Committee Member (departed 2017-03-20)
Funding Sources
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $4,976
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Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. 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 the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. 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 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
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Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis Society provides within our region, ongoing support, education and advocacy for those with Multiple Sclerosis and their support networks. Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis also aims to create awareness and educate the general public, employers and health professionals within our region, about MS and the service the Society provides. Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis Society shall be guided by principals of equality, empowerment and access is accordance with the Treaty of Waitangi. All people will have the opportunity to participate in, and access disability services and require an equitable level of resources that are delivered in culturally appropriate way.
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