Farewell Wharariki HealthPost Nature TrustEducation Charity in Collingwood

Farewell Wharariki HealthPost Nature Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Collingwood, Collingwood. CharityData rates this charity F (22.4/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Create engaging, significant conservation projects that have real impact on the conservation values of Farewell Spit, Wharariki and environs that are also beneficial to the community and public visiting Farewell Spit. Carry out such activities which protect and encourage people to interface with indigenous flora and fauna. Further the community’s education of environmental and conservation values. Carry out such other charitable purposes within New Zealand as the Trustees shall determine from time to time.

Registration Number
CC54968
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2017-08-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
F (22.4/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Collingwood, Collingwood
Email
pbutler@forestherbs.co.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.3M NZD
Net Assets
$0.2M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.1M$0.2M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.2M
2023$0.2M$0.1M$0.2M
2022$0.1M$0.2M$0.2M
2021$0.3M$0.1M-
2020$0.2M$0.1M-
2019$0.1M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
F
Overall Score
22.4/100
Financial Score
28.4
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 3 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Harvey RuruTrustee2022-03-08
Christopher WheatleyFunding and Development2018-08-06
Lucy ButlerTrustee ,secretary & Treasurer2017-08-04
Peter ButlerChairman and Trustee2017-08-04
Craig PottonTrustee2017-08-04

Former Officers (1)

  • Stuart MacintoshTrustee (departed 2022-03-08)

Funding Sources

  • Lion Foundation — $40,000

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Farewell Wharariki HealthPost Nature Trust

CC54968Collingwood, CollingwoodRegistered 18 Aug 2017
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

F
22/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
28
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$167.7K

Expenses

$92.1K

Assets

$274.6K

Staff

3

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of F is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

About

Mission

Create engaging, significant conservation projects that have real impact on the conservation values of Farewell Spit, Wharariki and environs that are also beneficial to the community and public visiting Farewell Spit. Carry out such activities which protect and encourage people to interface with indigenous flora and fauna. Further the community’s education of environmental and conservation values. Carry out such other charitable purposes within New Zealand as the Trustees shall determine from time to time.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$167.7K
Total Expenses
$92.1K
Net Assets
$220.4K
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (8 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

45
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,516
Other68.6%
Donations28.3%
Investment Income3.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 111 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
22
#46/112
Revenue
$168K
#73/112
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/112
Surplus
$76K
#36/112
Staff Cost %
51%
#112/112

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

F
Score: 22.4/100
Financial
28.4
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 28 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 56 → 22 after red-flag penalties → F.
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Contact Details

Address
Collingwood, Collingwood

Registration

Registration NumberCC54968
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Aug 2017
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 11 September 2026.