# TupuToa 

**Charities Register number:** CC53460
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-05-10
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043296170
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

TupuToa Trust aims to: • To sustainably deliver an innovative and comprehensive internship and early career development programme that provides Māori and Pasifika tertiary students and early career graduates with pathways and tools to fulfill their career aspirations and become leaders in business and their communities. • Promote and advance increased diversity, particularly in Māori and Pasifika representation, in business and community leadership roles in New Zealand and also internationally, stimulating business growth to produce future economic and social prosperity for New Zealand. • Facilitate and deliver opportunities for a new generation of Māori and Pasifika business leaders to excel in their careers, demonstrate deep-seated cultural intelligence and be strongly connected to their cultures and communities.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (59.1 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 85.2/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3.52M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.69M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$830k
- **Total assets:** NZ$919k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$886k
- **Net assets:** NZ$32k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$567k
- **Donations:** NZ$43k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.59M
- **Paid staff:** 10
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=94540ea4-bf0e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$3.52M | NZ$2.69M | NZ$830k | NZ$32k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$3.94M | NZ$4.01M | NZ$-69k | NZ$-798k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$3.62M | NZ$3.56M | not disclosed | NZ$-729k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1.83M | NZ$2.31M | not disclosed | NZ$-792k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$1.66M | NZ$1.81M | not disclosed | NZ$-303k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$1.41M | NZ$1.47M | not disclosed | NZ$-146k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$842k | NZ$830k | not disclosed | NZ$-88k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$470k | NZ$507k | not disclosed | NZ$-100k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$262k | NZ$325k | not disclosed | NZ$-64k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (16 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** KPMG Auckland
- **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=CC53460) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$638k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2019-03-31

## Service providers

- KPMG — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-26
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/tuputoa
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tuputoa/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tuputoa/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53460

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/tuputoa. 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 2026-09-30T23:25:11.187Z.