# Raparapaririki Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC49453
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-08-12
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Ruatoria
**NZBN:** 9429043244348
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

• to educate and otherwise raise the awareness of tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau in respect of the cultural heritage of Ngāti Porou and Maori in general; • to enhance the cultural, social and educational advancement of tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau, provided that such enhancement of the cultural and social advancement of persons is in accordance with the law of New Zealand from time to time; • to assist tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau to obtain, maintain and improve their vocational, educational and entrepreneurial skills, knowledge and expertise, provided that such assistance is for the public benefit and in the public interest, and provided further that any individual benefit is incidental to the Trust’s charitable purposes; • such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may decide.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$612k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$547k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$65k
- **Total assets:** NZ$686k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$138k
- **Net assets:** NZ$549k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$575k
- **Government grants:** NZ$555k (90.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$17k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$434k
- **Paid staff:** 7
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=19ac8bc4-d7e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$612k | NZ$547k | NZ$65k | NZ$549k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$572k | NZ$632k | NZ$-60k | NZ$484k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$667k | NZ$513k | NZ$154k | NZ$389k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$592k | NZ$509k | not disclosed | NZ$389k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$520k | NZ$476k | not disclosed | NZ$306k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$436k | NZ$401k | not disclosed | NZ$263k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$478k | NZ$497k | not disclosed | NZ$228k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$485k | NZ$513k | not disclosed | NZ$247k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$580k | NZ$485k | not disclosed | NZ$275k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$459k | NZ$419k | not disclosed | NZ$181k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (11 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Cookson Forbes & Associates Ltd
- **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=CC49453) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$45k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/raparapaririki-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/raparapaririki-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/raparapaririki-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49453

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/raparapaririki-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 2026-09-29T03:15:48.295Z.