Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Auckland
Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand Incorporated is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.3M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The MDA provides specialised information, support, advocacy and resources for people with rare neuromuscular conditions and their families. We also carry out and fund research, as well as help people to access opportunities to participate in clinical trials.
- Registration Number
- CC31123
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@mda.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 16
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $1.7M | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.9M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.3M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $2.4M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $2.1M | $2.9M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $2.0M | $2.7M |
| 2019 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $2.0M | $2.2M |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.2M |
| 2016 | $1.9M | $2.0M | $2.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Barnes | Vice Chairperson | 2026-04-28 |
| Sophie Tamati | Trustee | 2026-04-28 |
| Scott Boyle | Chair | 2024-04-26 |
| John Hawkins | Trustee | 2022-04-29 |
| Yasmin Dolbel-Neville | Northern Branch Representative | 2020-04-24 |
| Joy Jenkin | Trustee | 2019-04-26 |
Former Officers (54)
- Allister Davis — Trustee (departed 2026-09-17)
- Jeremy Sole — Trustee (departed 2026-09-17)
- Emma Ferry — Trustee (departed 2026-04-28)
- Kimberley Russell — South Island Branch Representative (departed 2026-08-24)
- Jessica Anderson — Trustee (departed 2026-04-28)
- Rebecca Poad — Vice Chairperson (departed 2025-04-29)
- Francesca Herdahl-Thorsing — Councillor (departed 2024-04-26)
- Tonci Antunovich — Councillor (departed 2022-10-18)
- Michael Nolan — Chair (departed 2021-07-23)
- Anna Davis — Councillor (departed 2020-09-23)
- Doris Hanham — Councillor (departed 2022-04-29)
- Matthew Willetts — Southern Branch Representative (departed 2020-03-21)
- Bernadette Ingham — Central Region Branch Representative (departed 2021-04-30)
- Andrew Willetts — Councillor (departed 2020-07-21)
- Scott Laurenson — Councillor (departed 2020-04-24)
- Andrew Munro — Canterbury Branch Representative (departed 2018-07-24)
- Michael Schneider — Northern Branch Representative (departed 2021-06-22)
- Brent Walker — Councillor (departed 2019-09-28)
- Tristram Ingham — Central Region Branch Representative (departed 2023-04-28)
- Annelize Steyn — Wellington Branch Representative (departed 2018-06-30)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $10,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $3,702
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Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$2.3M
$1.7M
$2.8M
16
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
The MDA provides specialised information, support, advocacy and resources for people with rare neuromuscular conditions and their families. We also carry out and fund research, as well as help people to access opportunities to participate in clinical trials.
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