# Maoriland Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC53677
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-07-20
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Otaki
**NZBN:** 9429043312504
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Māoriland Charitable Trust operates the Māoriland Film Festival that is both a commercial and critical success. Over the past twelve years it has grown to an internationally and nationally renown film festival. In October 2017 Māoriland Charitable Trust established the Māoriland Hub which operates on tikanga Māori principals. It is the income generator for the Māoriland Charitable Trust. The strategic plan for both the Māoriland Hub and the Māoriland Film Festival includes growing the social, economic and cultural opportunities and benefits for the town of Ōtaki. The MCT’s Rangatahi (youth) Strategy aims to do the following: To give voice to our rangatahi and support their aspirations to understand and participate in the community. To provide opportunities to grow the creative talents of rangatahi in the Kapiti Coast region and across New Zealand. To identify professional and training opportunities for rangatahi within the Kapiti Coast. To create future leaders for the MCT.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-05-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3.39M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.94M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.96M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$422k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.54M
- **Government grants:** NZ$2.41M (71.1% of revenue)

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | NZ$3.39M | NZ$3.94M | not disclosed | NZ$2.54M |
| 2024-05-31 | NZ$3.46M | NZ$3.00M | not disclosed | NZ$3.09M |
| 2023-05-31 | NZ$2.96M | NZ$2.51M | not disclosed | NZ$2.63M |
| 2022-05-31 | NZ$2.28M | NZ$1.78M | not disclosed | NZ$2.18M |
| 2021-05-31 | NZ$2.35M | NZ$1.39M | not disclosed | NZ$1.81M |
| 2020-05-31 | NZ$1.01M | NZ$672k | not disclosed | NZ$853k |
| 2019-05-31 | NZ$702k | NZ$648k | not disclosed | NZ$511k |
| 2018-05-31 | NZ$532k | NZ$386k | not disclosed | NZ$456k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$165k | NZ$11k | not disclosed | NZ$154k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (9 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** P J Major Chartered Accountant
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53677) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-24
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/maoriland-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/maoriland-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/maoriland-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53677
- Charity website: https://www.maorilandfilm.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/maoriland-charitable-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-28T07:21:02.549Z.