Matai Medical Research Institute — Health Charity in Gisborne

Matai Medical Research Institute is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Gisborne, Gisborne. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Establish and operate a world leading research centre focusing on significantly advancing understanding of the brain, head and body through enhancing the capabilities of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) using new and advanced software to deliver health, social and economic benefits to the community.

Registration Number
CC56831
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2019-06-24
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Gisborne, Gisborne
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$4.4M NZD
Total Assets
$16.2M NZD
Net Assets
$10.3M NZD
Reserve Months
27.7 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$4.4M$4.4M$10.3M
2024$6.1M$4.0M$9.8M
2023$7.7M$3.2M$7.7M
2022$3.9M$1.9M$3.2M
2021$2.2M$1.2M$1.2M
2020$0.4M$0.3M$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
92.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Lyall EvansTrustee2025-03-21
Robert BrydenTrustee2021-11-30
Graham SmithTrustee2021-10-14
Reweti RopihaTrustee2019-08-20
Bronwen HoldsworthTrustee2019-05-29
Brett CowanChair2019-05-29

Former Officers (4)

  • Nea Collins — Trustee (departed 2026-07-31)
  • Gerard Devlin — Trustee (departed 2022-11-04)
  • Richard Faull — Trustee (departed 2025-07-25)
  • John Pittar — Chair (departed 2024-08-31)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Chief Executive/Director of Research and Chief Operating Officer$175,0002023
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Chief Executive/Director of Research and Chief Operating Officer$175,0002025
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Chief Executive/Director of Research and Chief Operating Officer$175,000-
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Trustees$02023
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Trustees$02025
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Trustees$0-

Funding Sources

  • Hugh Green Foundation — $963
  • Hugh Green Foundation — $963

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Matai Medical Research Institute

CC56831Gisborne, GisborneRegistered 24 Jun 2019
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$4.4M

Expenses

$4.4M

Assets

$16.2M

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

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

Establish and operate a world leading research centre focusing on significantly advancing understanding of the brain, head and body through enhancing the capabilities of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) using new and advanced software to deliver health, social and economic benefits to the community.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$4.4M
Net Assets
$10.3M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (6 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
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

4
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,551
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Other
Other97.7%
Government Grants2.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
93
#1/68
Revenue
$4.4M
#13/68
Reserve Months
27.7
#1/68
Surplus
$-3K
#54/68
Staff Cost %
51%
#68/68

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

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Contact Details

Address
Gisborne, Gisborne

Registration

Registration NumberCC56831
Entity TypeTrust
Registered24 Jun 2019
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated29 May 2019
Registered office
466 Childers Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes research

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.