# Te Maru o Ruahine Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC40902
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Marton
**NZBN:** 9429043024636
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The trust has the task to ensure that the welfare and cultural needs of the Ngāti Hauiti people are addressed in relation to education, employment, housing, health, training, justice, welfare, religion and culture. The purpose of the trust will be achieved by undertaking charitable activities which involve the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or any other charitable objects beneficial to Ngāti Hauiti people. - Support and strengthen the whānau, hapū and iwi - Improve the position of low income, unemployed and economically disadvantaged whānau. - Assist with the special needs of alienated groups including youth, disabled, single parents and the elderly. - Enhance the quality of life of the whānau The subsidiary's mission is: From thought to action - driving high quality kaupapa Māori research that is innovative, collaborative and "cutting edge" to create positive change.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** D (47.1 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 68/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **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$3.89M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$4.18M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-288k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.78M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.16M
- **Net assets:** NZ$623k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$617k
- **Government grants:** NZ$924k (23.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$102k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.54M
- **Paid staff:** 8
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3b949ae0-7b8c-f111-bb57-000d3acc4199&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$3.89M | NZ$4.18M | NZ$-288k | NZ$623k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$5.05M | NZ$4.48M | NZ$570k | NZ$911k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$3.94M | NZ$3.94M | NZ$6k | NZ$459k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$4.67M | NZ$4.63M | not disclosed | NZ$454k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$588k | NZ$596k | not disclosed | NZ$317k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.64M | NZ$1.57M | not disclosed | NZ$372k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.61M | NZ$1.66M | not disclosed | NZ$306k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.62M | NZ$1.64M | not disclosed | NZ$355k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$532k | NZ$525k | not disclosed | NZ$287k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$1.59M | NZ$1.56M | not disclosed | NZ$313k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (14 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Silks Audit Chartered Accountants
- **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=CC40902) 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-maru-o-ruahine-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-maru-o-ruahine-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-maru-o-ruahine-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC40902

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-maru-o-ruahine-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 2026-10-04T21:31:22.555Z.