# Te Ara Pōtiki Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC61118
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2023-02-14
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429051122782
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Te Ara Pōtiki Trust has been established and is to be maintained for the purpose of supporting and uplifting Māori, by addressing the level and extent of Māori capability, engagement and involvement in connection with high growth start-ups and technology enterprises and increasing the number of Māori participating in and leading such enterprises.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - reserves above the methodology threshold for its size and type

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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$127k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$139k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-12k
- **Total assets:** NZ$518k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$38k
- **Net assets:** NZ$479k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$506k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=1eaaa3de-902d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$127k | NZ$139k | NZ$-12k | NZ$479k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$202k | NZ$117k | NZ$85k | NZ$491k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$554k | NZ$149k | NZ$406k | NZ$406k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC61118) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-18
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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/te-ara-potiki-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ara-potiki-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ara-potiki-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC61118

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-ara-potiki-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 2026-11-12T09:16:24.718Z.