# The Te Mata Park Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC25560
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-09
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Hawkes Bay
**NZBN:** 9429043249763
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust's purpose is to protect and maintain the open space values of the land; protect the native flora and fauna on the land; assist in protecting the landscape integrity of Te Mata Park; provide facilities and an environment for the recreational and cultural benefit of the public; utilise commercial assets of the park to provide an income to assist with maintenance.

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$481k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$478k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$3k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.60M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$81k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.51M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$322k
- **Donations:** NZ$135k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$276k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Volunteers:** 3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=4666e8e2-4c56-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$481k | NZ$478k | NZ$3k | NZ$2.51M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$563k | NZ$528k | NZ$35k | NZ$2.51M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$768k | NZ$482k | not disclosed | NZ$2.60M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$542k | NZ$458k | not disclosed | NZ$2.22M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$720k | NZ$543k | not disclosed | NZ$2.14M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$810k | NZ$650k | not disclosed | NZ$1.96M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.17M | NZ$185k | not disclosed | NZ$1.80M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$298k | NZ$211k | not disclosed | NZ$815k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$395k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$728k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$83k | NZ$133k | not disclosed | NZ$435k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (26 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Baker Tilly Staples Rodway
- **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=CC25560) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **First Light Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **First Light Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- 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/the-te-mata-park-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-te-mata-park-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-te-mata-park-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25560
- Charity website: https://www.tematapark.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-te-mata-park-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 2026-10-01T07:43:08.472Z.