# Te Whare Ruruhau O Meri Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC34683
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042928355
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To work in conjuction with wahine, tamariki and whanau in establishing and promoting services and facilities within the community that will: a) advance the wellbeing of families b) prevent persons from suffering harm, ill treatment, abuse, neglect or deprivation c) relieve poverty and distress amongst families d) generally assist to provide a healthy and safe environment for persons suffering distress or deprivation To promote the advancement of education To promote the mission of the Church within Tikanga Maori To uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi To do all such things as are incidental to attain the above

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (79.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$5.86M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5.90M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-46k
- **Total assets:** NZ$5.96M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$955k
- **Net assets:** NZ$5.01M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.69M
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$3.79M
- **Paid staff:** 46
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f9071d3f-4b56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$5.86M | NZ$5.90M | NZ$-46k | NZ$5.01M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$5.41M | NZ$4.84M | NZ$574k | NZ$5.05M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$6.16M | NZ$4.32M | NZ$1.84M | NZ$4.47M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$3.72M | NZ$3.10M | not disclosed | NZ$1.82M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$3.72M | NZ$3.10M | not disclosed | NZ$1.82M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$3.03M | NZ$2.32M | not disclosed | NZ$1.20M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$2.19M | NZ$2.04M | not disclosed | NZ$491k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.79M | NZ$1.75M | not disclosed | NZ$346k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$1.84M | NZ$1.76M | not disclosed | NZ$301k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$1.56M | NZ$1.49M | not disclosed | NZ$3k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (37 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 6
- **Executive remuneration bands:** under NZ$100k, NZ$500k+
- **Auditor:** Silks Audit Chartered Accountants Ltd
- **Most recent audit opinion:** qualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC34683) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- Silks Audit — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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-whare-ruruhau-o-meri-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-whare-ruruhau-o-meri-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-whare-ruruhau-o-meri-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC34683

---

Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-whare-ruruhau-o-meri-trust-board. 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 2026-10-01T17:48:01.204Z.