# Multicultural Association Hawkes Bay Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC49272
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-05-02
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**Region:** Hastings
**NZBN:** 9429043091508
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote and protect the interest of the many different ethnic groups in Hawkes Bay

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (78.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 80/100
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$154k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$141k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$13k
- **Total assets:** NZ$735k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$205k
- **Net assets:** NZ$530k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$344k
- **Government grants:** NZ$104k (67.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$16k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$49k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=2d5fa2a5-4956-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$154k | NZ$141k | NZ$13k | NZ$530k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$167k | NZ$114k | NZ$53k | NZ$517k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$184k | NZ$103k | not disclosed | NZ$464k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$320k | NZ$119k | not disclosed | NZ$383k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$151k | NZ$25k | not disclosed | NZ$182k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$78k | NZ$59k | not disclosed | NZ$51k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$29k | NZ$25k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$29k | NZ$35k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$34k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$41k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | NZ$34k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (47 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC49272) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **First Light Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/multicultural-association-hawkes-bay-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/multicultural-association-hawkes-bay-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/multicultural-association-hawkes-bay-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49272

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/multicultural-association-hawkes-bay-incorporated. 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 2026-09-30T01:49:16.452Z.