Wellington Medical Research Foundation Incorporated — Health Charity in Paraparaumu
Wellington Medical Research Foundation Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (80.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To foster the strength and excellence of health research in the Wellington region and to advance the quality of healthcare by seeking and applying bequests and donations.
- Registration Number
- CC10659
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-07-19
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (80.3/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu
- office.researchforlife@gmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (endowment)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $8.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $8.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 344.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.5M | $0.3M | $8.1M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.5M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $7.5M |
| 2022 | $0.8M | $0.3M | $6.6M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $6.1M |
| 2020 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $6.2M |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $0.3M | $6.0M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.2M | $5.0M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $4.6M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.5M | $4.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 80.3/100
- Financial Score
- 82.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ross Tanner | Trustee | 2025-01-15 |
| Euan Playle | Trustee | 2024-10-10 |
| Graham Le Gros | Trustee | 2021-11-08 |
| Richard Laurenson | Trustee | 2021-11-08 |
| Richard Simpson | Trustee | 2018-11-22 |
| Lance Lawler | President 19 Nov 2018 | 2017-11-20 |
| Rebecca Grainger | Trustee | 2017-11-20 |
| Gaeline Elizabeth Phipps | Trustee | 2007-07-16 |
Former Officers (12)
- Susannah Batley — Trustee (departed 2022-04-27)
- Terence Hall — Board Memeber (departed 2017-11-20)
- Robert McGregor — Trustee (departed 2022-11-07)
- Peter Crampton — Trustee (departed 2010-12-31)
- Ian Ronald Small — President/ Board Member (departed 2012-05-08)
- Peter William Schumacher — Trustee (departed 2011-11-07)
- Thomas Vianney O'Donnell — Member Board of Managment (departed 2010-12-14)
- John Norman Nacey — Trustee (departed 2020-11-16)
- Athol Wilson Mann — Trustee (departed 2016-11-21)
- Terence William Hall — Trustee (departed 2014-11-24)
- Brett Delahunt — Trustee (departed 2024-10-10)
- Peter Barker — Trustee (departed 2020-11-16)
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Wellington Medical Research Foundation Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$490.2K
$282.6K
$8.3M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To foster the strength and excellence of health research in the Wellington region and to advance the quality of healthcare by seeking and applying bequests and donations.
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