# Te Ataarangi Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC38373
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-03-10
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429043165148
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

a) foster speaking, reading and writing of the Maori language; b) provide and promote, through the medium of the Maori language, instruction in: i) Maori arts, crafts, values, genealogy and history; ii) preservation and conservation of New Zealand’s natural resources; iii) individual self-reliance, health and economic stability; iv) parenting skills; v) non-violent conflict resolution. c) organise Maori language learning programmes; d) encourage and support Maori language learning groups recognised by the Trust; e) encourage research into language learning; f) develop and produce resources for use in Maori language learning programmes; g) organise training programmes, seminars and conferences for Maori language tutors and students in accordance with Clause (d); h) Any other charitable purposes as the Runanga may decide; i) receive, seek and disburse government and non-government funding for all or any of the objects above; and j) Promote these through'rohe'

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (69.0 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 95/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - staff costs above the methodology threshold

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$1.44M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.55M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-110k
- **Total assets:** NZ$4.63M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$53k
- **Net assets:** NZ$4.58M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$4.50M
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.26M (87.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$805
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.27M
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=6e350f66-d8e6-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$1.44M | NZ$1.55M | NZ$-110k | NZ$4.58M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$2.05M | NZ$1.73M | NZ$323k | NZ$4.69M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$982k | NZ$1.05M | NZ$-70k | NZ$4.37M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$946k | NZ$1.14M | not disclosed | NZ$4.44M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$910k | NZ$1.12M | not disclosed | NZ$4.63M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.11M | NZ$1.20M | not disclosed | NZ$4.84M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.19M | NZ$981k | not disclosed | NZ$4.93M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.19M | NZ$1.59M | not disclosed | NZ$4.72M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$2.32M | NZ$2.43M | not disclosed | NZ$5.12M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$2.94M | NZ$2.32M | not disclosed | NZ$5.37M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (34 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Cookson Forbes Auditors
- **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=CC38373) 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/te-ataarangi-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ataarangi-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ataarangi-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38373

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-ataarangi-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 2026-10-04T11:23:06.553Z.