M.E. Information and Support Services (Otago and Southland) Incorporated — Health Charity in Dunedin
M.E. Information and Support Services (Otago and Southland) Incorporated is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at September 2025.
Mission: Entity’s purpose or mission: • MEISS mission is to improve the quality of life for people with M.E. by providing them with information and support, and by educating health professionals and the wider community • .To provide support for and publish and distribute information to sub groups and individuals suffering from or interested in ME/CFS including their families and carers through out Otago and Southland. • To raise awareness of ME/CFS by educating health professionals and the wider communit
- Registration Number
- CC26269
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-19
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.3/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- meiss.support@gmail.com
- Data as at
- September 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1458.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $4.0M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $37.0M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.3/100
- Financial Score
- 72.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (23)
- Michael Livingstone — Committee Member (departed 2025-05-30)
- Ronan Melville — Committee Member
- Archie Dunn — Committee Member. (departed 2024-08-01)
- Alex Teulon — Committee Member
- Eleanor Dunn — Secretary
- Alison Maynard — Treasurer
- Thomas Cavanagh — Committee Member (departed 2021-11-20)
- Fiona James — Secretary (departed 2018-11-24)
- Sue Radcliffe — Committee Member (departed 2016-11-26)
- Nancy Huong — Treasurer (departed 2010-09-30)
- Wendy Ogden — Committee Member (departed 2016-01-29)
- Keith Kettink — Committee Member (departed 2016-11-26)
- Wendy Allan — Committee (departed 2020-11-20)
- Emma-kate Lamb — Committee Member (departed 2008-11-08)
- Jacqueline Whitfield — Vice President
- Cheryl Barlow — Treasurer (departed 2019-05-16)
- Nicolla Mcdowell — Committee Member (departed 2011-11-19)
- Maryse Stanton — Committee Member
- Christine Chapman — Treasurer (departed 2008-11-08)
- David Collett — Vice Pres (departed 2012-11-24)
Funding Sources
- Lion Foundation — $5,000
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Endowment Foundation
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Entity’s purpose or mission: • MEISS mission is to improve the quality of life for people with M.E. by providing them with information and support, and by educating health professionals and the wider community • .To provide support for and publish and distribute information to sub groups and individuals suffering from or interested in ME/CFS including their families and carers through out Otago and Southland. • To raise awareness of ME/CFS by educating health professionals and the wider communit
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