# Whakatu Marae Committee Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC38862
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-03-29
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Nelson
**NZBN:** 9429042921974
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To be united, innovative, and the leading marae in Te Tau Ihu ō te Waka a Maui, ensuring Tinorangātiratangā is able to flourish for the benefit of our whānau, hapū, iwi and our mokopuna.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (88.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 94.2/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$5.08M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$4.76M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$318k
- **Total assets:** NZ$6.34M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.10M
- **Net assets:** NZ$5.24M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$3.08M
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$28k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$3.67M
- **Paid staff:** 50
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=2e1cf2c4-4c56-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$5.08M | NZ$4.76M | NZ$318k | NZ$5.24M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$5.00M | NZ$4.91M | NZ$82k | NZ$4.92M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$4.95M | NZ$4.40M | NZ$548k | NZ$4.84M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$5.24M | NZ$4.20M | not disclosed | NZ$4.29M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$3.27M | NZ$2.67M | not disclosed | NZ$3.25M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$1.47M | NZ$1.28M | not disclosed | NZ$2.65M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.16M | NZ$1.07M | not disclosed | NZ$2.47M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.11M | NZ$1.11M | not disclosed | NZ$2.35M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$1.15M | NZ$1.06M | not disclosed | NZ$2.35M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$927k | NZ$927k | not disclosed | NZ$2.26M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (26 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Independent Auditors Limited
- **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=CC38862) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- 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/whakatu-marae-committee-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whakatu-marae-committee-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whakatu-marae-committee-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38862

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/whakatu-marae-committee-incorporated. 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 2026-10-01T00:21:50.081Z.