The Southland Medical Foundation Incorporated — Health Charity in Invercargill

The Southland Medical Foundation Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. CharityData rates this charity C+ (69/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The purpose of the Executive Committee is charitable and it will fund research into the nalure, origin and cause of dlsease with the object of improving the health of the community. lt will fund such enquiry, research and study in such manner and by every such means as may be thought fil. It will enable people and/or organisations, within the medical profession or any other affiliated health profession, to undertake iraining and professional development as thought appropriate by the Foundation, lt will seek, accept and receive donations, subsidies, grants, endowments, gifts and bequests both in money, and in kind, for ail of the purposes and objects of the Foundation. lt will make submissions on, or representations relating to, any topics of interest as deemed appropriate by the Foundation. Physical Address PostalAddress Phone/Fax Number EmailAddress

Registration Number
CC21244
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-02-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (69/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
info@southlandmedicalfoundation.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$2.4M NZD
Net Assets
$2.4M NZD
Reserve Months
9.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.1M$2.4M
2024$0.3M$0.1M$2.3M
2023$0.2M$0.2M$2.2M
2022$0.2M$0.1M$2.2M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$2.1M
2020$0.2M$0.1M$2.1M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$2.0M
2018$0.3M$0.1M$1.9M
2017$0.2M$0.3M$1.8M
2016$0.3M$0.3M$1.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
69/100
Financial Score
85
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 3 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 (12)

NameRoleAppointed
Jackie FluteyCouncil Member2021-10-03
Byron BrownCouncil Member2017-10-01
Julie SymonsCouncil Member2017-04-01
George NgaeiCouncil Member2016-07-01
Murray PfeiferCouncil Member2016-01-01
David LittleSecretary / Treasurer2016-01-01
Peter DunnCouncil Member2012-11-14
Craig SmithCouncil Member2012-11-14
Norman MacleanCouncil Member2008-02-21
David CockerCouncil Member2008-02-19
Patricia LindsayCouncil Member2008-02-19
Anne McCrackenCommittee Member2008-02-19

Former Officers (20)

  • Julian Galt — Council Member (departed 2019-11-29)
  • Jim Bolt — Council Member (departed 2022-11-30)
  • Paul Tomlinson — Council Member (departed 2024-03-31)
  • Ajit Johri — Council Member (departed 2020-11-27)
  • Timothy Shadbolt — Council Member (departed 2022-11-30)
  • Neil Wyeth — Secretary Treasurer (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Robert Hewat — Council Member (departed 2007-12-31)
  • Thursa Kennedy — President (departed 2018-01-05)
  • Alan Smith — Council Member (departed 2012-11-14)
  • Peter Muller — Secretary-Treasurer (departed 2012-11-14)
  • Dennis Cairns — Council Member (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Dugald Collie — Council Member (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Clive Geddes — Council Member (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Joshua Hicks — Council Member (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Frana Cardno — Council Member (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Andrew MacFie — Council Member (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Viraj Wijeyewickrema — Council Member (departed 2016-01-01)
  • David Pottinger — Council Member (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Nimal Jayasinghe — Council Member (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Isabel Radka — Council Member (departed 2016-01-01)

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The Southland Medical Foundation Incorporated

CC21244Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 18 Feb 2008
Data updated: 23 Sept 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating4d ago

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

C+
69/100
Financial
85
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 12. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$182.2K

Expenses

$146.2K

Assets

$2.4M

Staff

1

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

The purpose of the Executive Committee is charitable and it will fund research into the nalure, origin and cause of dlsease with the object of improving the health of the community. lt will fund such enquiry, research and study in such manner and by every such means as may be thought fil. It will enable people and/or organisations, within the medical profession or any other affiliated health profession, to undertake iraining and professional development as thought appropriate by the Foundation, lt will seek, accept and receive donations, subsidies, grants, endowments, gifts and bequests both in money, and in kind, for ail of the purposes and objects of the Foundation. lt will make submissions on, or representations relating to, any topics of interest as deemed appropriate by the Foundation. Physical Address PostalAddress Phone/Fax Number EmailAddress

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$182.2K
Total Expenses
$146.2K
Net Assets
$2.4M
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
9.5mo
Could operate 9.5 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

43
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,745
Investment Income69.3%
Donations30.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 157 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
69
#32/158
Revenue
$182K
#107/158
Reserve Months
9.5
#1/158
Surplus
$36K
#56/158
Staff Cost %
16%
#158/158

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

Rating

C+
Score: 69/100
Financial
85
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 85 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 73 → 69 after red-flag penalties → C+.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC21244
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Feb 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated20 Feb 1967

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Sponsors / undertakes researchOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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