# Matua Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC38826
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-03-26
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Tauranga
**NZBN:** 9429032475609
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

(a) To promote Christian activities and evangelism in New Zealand; (b) To provide and support educational opportunities for members of the New Zealand community; (c) To provide and support health services (including counselling services) for the young and the socially and economically disadvantaged members of the New Zealand community; (d) To promote the relief of poverty within New Zealand; and (e) To support qualifying organisations (determined in the sole discretion of the Trustees) promoting education and the relief of poverty in general.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (82.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 94/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.56M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.13M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-567k
- **Total assets:** NZ$8.00M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$3.04M
- **Net assets:** NZ$4.96M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$173
- **Donations:** NZ$595k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=2bb01406-c50e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$1.56M | NZ$2.13M | NZ$-567k | NZ$4.96M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.88M | NZ$763k | NZ$1.12M | NZ$5.89M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$338k | NZ$569k | NZ$-231k | NZ$4.78M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$335k | NZ$573k | not disclosed | NZ$3.84M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$58k | NZ$158k | not disclosed | NZ$3.33M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$22k | NZ$315k | not disclosed | NZ$3.43M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$462k | not disclosed | NZ$2.95M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$301k | not disclosed | NZ$3.35M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$453k | NZ$554k | not disclosed | NZ$3.44M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$2.27M | NZ$1.45M | not disclosed | NZ$4.35M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (3 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** private
- **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=CC38826) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/matua-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/matua-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/matua-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38826

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/matua-foundation. 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 2026-10-04T00:07:01.548Z.