Medical Research Institute Of New Zealand — Health Charity in Wellington
Medical Research Institute Of New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B (76.9/100). Annual revenue: $9.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The MRINZ is an independent medical research institute dedicated to investigating the causes of important public health problems, to use this knowledge to improve the prevention and treatment of diseases and to provide a base for specialist training in medical research.
- Registration Number
- CC22439
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-01
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (76.9/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- richard.beasley@mrinz.ac.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $9.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $10.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $16.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $13.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 59
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.2M | $10.9M | $13.5M |
| 2024 | $10.5M | $11.3M | $14.5M |
| 2023 | $8.3M | $1.9M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $9.0M | $8.9M | $6.5M |
| 2021 | $7.7M | $9.1M | $-0.7M |
| 2020 | $10.8M | $8.0M | $3.0M |
| 2019 | $8.5M | $7.5M | $13.1M |
| 2018 | $8.3M | $7.5M | $11.1M |
| 2017 | $11.2M | $9.7M | $10.2M |
| 2016 | $8.4M | $7.5M | $6.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 76.9/100
- Financial Score
- 92
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Dianne Sika-Paotonu | Trustee | 2025-04-02 |
| Dianne dianne.sika-paotonu@otago.ac.nz | Trustee | 2025-04-02 |
| Ian Mcintosh | Trustee | 2020-09-08 |
| Matire Harwood | Trustee | 2018-06-12 |
| David Chamberlain | Chair | 2016-02-23 |
| Shay McGuinness | Trustee | 2014-11-05 |
| Philippa Shirtcliffe | Trustee | 2014-07-30 |
| Sean OSullivan | Trustee | 2012-09-19 |
| Richard Beasley | Trustee | 2008-04-02 |
| Kyle Perrin | Trustee | 1918-11-19 |
Former Officers (8)
- Timothy McKenzie — Trustee (departed 2017-10-04)
- William Day — Trustee (departed 2019-10-14)
- Josephine Jones — Trustee (departed 2008-12-10)
- Geoffrey Maxwell Robinson — Trustee (departed 2016-05-05)
- Kathryn Margaret McPherson — Trustee (departed 2012-09-08)
- Dennis Siefe — Trustee (departed 2015-12-04)
- Gary Paul Fitzpatrick — Trustee (departed 2017-10-04)
- Ruth Anderson — Trustee (departed 2011-11-17)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Chamberlain | Chair | - | 2023 |
| Ian McIntosh | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Richard Beasley | Trustee and Director | - | 2023 |
| Kyle Perrin | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Matire Harwood | Trustee and Programme Director, Maori and Pacific Health | - | 2023 |
| Philippa Shirtcliffe | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Shay McGuinness | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Sean O'Sullivan | Trustee | - | 2023 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)
As disclosed in Medical Research Institute Of New Zealand's annual report.
- Health Research Council of New Zealand — Research grants and reimbursements
Service Providers
- Moore Markhams
- Bank of New Zealand
- Kiwibank
- Avid Legal
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Medical Research Institute Of New Zealand
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$9.2M
$10.9M
$16.4M
59
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
The MRINZ is an independent medical research institute dedicated to investigating the causes of important public health problems, to use this knowledge to improve the prevention and treatment of diseases and to provide a base for specialist training in medical research.
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