Wanganui Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Whanganui

Wanganui Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Whanganui, Whanganui. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: We provide free support, information and advocacy for people who have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

Registration Number
CC28981
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Social Services
Location
Whanganui, Whanganui
Email
communityadvisor@mswanganui.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
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

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Steve McCabeCommittee Member2022-09-27
Heather JamesCommittee Member2021-10-28
Russell GoldsworthyPresident/ Committee Member2021-10-28
Elizabeth SansonCommittee Member2019-10-03
Sandra RickeyTreasurer/ Committee Member2018-10-17

Former Officers (33)

  • Chris Mahoney — Trustee (departed 2022-09-27)
  • Nasya Edwards — Secretary (departed 2021-10-28)
  • Barrie Marsh — Treasurer/membership Secretary (departed 2018-11-01)
  • Hiria Samuels — Committee Member (departed 2018-10-30)
  • Carol Newport — Committee Member (departed 2017-09-26)
  • Ron Novis — Treasurer (departed 2017-09-26)
  • Carol Hammond — Committee Member (departed 2017-09-26)
  • Cherry Novis — Committee Member (departed 2017-09-26)
  • Travena White — Committee Member (departed 2019-10-03)
  • Jason Granville — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Craig Cawley — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Veronica Kapaiwai — Trustee (departed 2021-10-29)
  • Hamish Harding — Vice President (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Carolin Rewiti — Committee Member (departed 2014-10-09)
  • Audrey Fowler — Committee Member (departed 2014-10-09)
  • Jim Payne — Committee Member (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Barbara Clarke — Committee Member (departed 2016-03-31)
  • James Hodgson — Vice President (departed 2014-10-09)
  • Paul Butler — Treasurer (departed 2014-10-09)
  • Sherrie O'connor — Committee Member (departed 2012-06-02)

Funding Sources

  • New Zealand Community Trust — $5,000
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $5,000
  • Four Regions Trust — $2,000
  • Four Regions Trust — $500

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Wanganui Multiple Sclerosis Society Incorporated

CC28981Whanganui, WhanganuiRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

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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Revenue

$50.0K

Expenses

$45.7K

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Manawatū-Whanganui

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

We provide free support, information and advocacy for people who have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$50.0K
Total Expenses
$45.7K
Net Assets
-
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
8.7mo
Could operate 8.7 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

36
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,371
Other76.4%
Donations23.1%
Investment Income0.5%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 295 peers · Social Services · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#41/296
Revenue
$50K
#63/296
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/296
Surplus
$4K
#91/296
Staff Cost %
58%
#296/296

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Whanganui, Whanganui

Registration

Registration NumberCC28981
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated1 May 1989
Registered office
Community House, 60 Ridgway Street, Whanganui, 4500

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

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