# Tairawhiti Multicultural Council Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC49691
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-09-19
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Gisborne
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Tairawhiti Multicultural Council was established on 22nd February 2013 and is affiliated to New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils Inc. The council is responsible to put into effect the objectives as follows: • •To promote joint action among multicultural communities in Tairawhiti •To promote and preserve customs languages, religions and cultures within our district and nationally •To raise consciousness among migrant/refugee/ethnic communities of the needs, aspirations and status of Tangata Whenua. This is to ensure partnerships with local iwi. •To promote the rights of individuals and groups to practice their cultural and religious beliefs without discrimination •To promote New Zealand as a multi ethnic and multicultural society •To support the work of NZFMC at national and local level •To promote peace and harmony amongst people of all races, religions and cultu

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$502k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$488k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$15k
- **Total assets:** NZ$108k
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** NZ$108k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$8k
- **Donations:** NZ$494k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$12k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 6
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=dd860710-c00e-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$502k | NZ$488k | NZ$15k | NZ$108k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$548k | NZ$392k | NZ$156k | NZ$91k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$218k | NZ$132k | not disclosed | NZ$93k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$16k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$19k | NZ$6k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | NZ$1k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$29k | NZ$28k | not disclosed | NZ$3k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$22k | NZ$23k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$39k | NZ$45k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current (10 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=CC49691) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$54k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

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

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/tairawhiti-multicultural-council-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tairawhiti-multicultural-council-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tairawhiti-multicultural-council-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49691

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/tairawhiti-multicultural-council-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 2026-09-30T15:53:11.279Z.