New Zealand Paraplegic and Physically Disabled Foundation is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Foundation was established in 1974 after it became apparent that one of the greatest needs of paraplegic and physically disabled persons was access to low-cost finance to help them become self-sufficient and independent. The concept of self-help, rather than charity, was one of the strong points of the original appeal which set up the Foundation and still holds good today. The foundations focus is to improve the quality of life of physically disabled people in NZ by providing affordable financial assistance. Over the years the Foundation has proved its worth in providing low-cost loans totalling over $25.6 million, numbering 1198 loans, with the current average loan being over approximately $74,000.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.1M | $8.6M |
| 2024 | $0.5M | $0.1M | $8.3M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $7.9M |
| 2022 | $0.6M | $0.1M | $7.7M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $7.1M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $7.0M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $6.8M |
| 2018 | $0.5M | $0.1M | $6.6M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $6.2M |
| 2016 | $0.4M | $0.1M | $7.2M |
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$429.1K
$96.1K
$8.6M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
The Foundation was established in 1974 after it became apparent that one of the greatest needs of paraplegic and physically disabled persons was access to low-cost finance to help them become self-sufficient and independent. The concept of self-help, rather than charity, was one of the strong points of the original appeal which set up the Foundation and still holds good today. The foundations focus is to improve the quality of life of physically disabled people in NZ by providing affordable financial assistance. Over the years the Foundation has proved its worth in providing low-cost loans totalling over $25.6 million, numbering 1198 loans, with the current average loan being over approximately $74,000.
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Ranked against 127 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M
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