He Waka Tapu Limited — Social Services Charity in Christchurch

He Waka Tapu Limited is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B (76.1/100). Annual revenue: $15.9M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To provide health services, education, training and employment for the holistic well being of Māori whānau, individuals and the wider community

Registration Number
CC20501
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-01-14
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.1/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
finance@hewakatapu.org.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$15.9M NZD
Total Expenses
$16.8M NZD
Total Assets
$6.8M NZD
Net Assets
$2.5M NZD
Reserve Months
2.4 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
162
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$15.9M$16.8M$2.5M
2025$15.9M$15.2M$5.3M
2024$14.1M$12.8M$4.6M
2023$11.8M$12.9M$3.1M
2022$18.6M$1.2M$6.9M
2021$9.3M$8.1M$3.5M
2020$6.8M$6.8M$2.3M
2019$5.3M$4.6M$2.2M
2018$4.3M$4.3M$1.5M
2017$3.7M$3.4M$1.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.1/100
Financial Score
80.8
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Henrietta Tewhe CARROLL,Trustee-
Kore Walter TOMBS,Trustee-
Kore TOMBS,Trustee2024-12-02
Henrietta CarrollTrustee2024-12-02
Beatrice BrownTrustee2024-12-02
Alan EdfeDirector2023-04-01
Daryl GregoryDirector2022-04-26

Former Officers (13)

  • Rachel Day — Director (departed 2025-12-16)
  • Tāne Keepa — Director (departed 2025-02-25)
  • Toni Tinirau — Director (departed 2025-02-25)
  • Vanessa Doig — Director (departed 2022-04-19)
  • Robyn Wallace — Director (departed 2020-12-10)
  • Zohnia McNeill — Director (departed 2025-04-29)
  • Phillip Roth — Director (departed 2022-04-19)
  • Dallas Seymour — Trustee (departed 2019-04-01)
  • Nicole Manawatu-Brennan — Director (departed 2020-08-18)
  • Brendan McNeill — Director (departed 2021-08-24)
  • Dallas Hibbs — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
  • Ivan Donaldson — Director (departed 2022-02-22)
  • Moana Hinerangi — Director (departed 2020-12-10)

Disclosed Pay and Fees

NameRoleRole typeCompensationYear
Senior Executive Officers (aggregate)Key Management PersonnelGroup total$336,642-
Senior Executive Officers (aggregate)Key Management PersonnelGroup total$336,6422024
Senior Executive Officers (aggregate)Key Management PersonnelGroup total$336,6422025
Members of Governing Body (aggregate)Board/Trustee MembersGroup total$1,800-
Members of Governing Body (aggregate)Board/Trustee MembersGroup total$1,8002024
Members of Governing Body (aggregate)Board/Trustee MembersGroup total$1,8002025

Service Providers

  • PKF

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Social ServicesCharitable Trust

He Waka Tapu Limited

CC20501Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 14 Jan 2008
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials7mo agoRating1mo ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
76/100
Financial
81
Governance
65
Transparency
85

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$15.9M

Expenses

$16.8M

Assets

$6.8M

Staff

162

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To provide health services, education, training and employment for the holistic well being of Māori whānau, individuals and the wider community

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$15.9M
Total Expenses
$16.8M
Net Assets
$2.5M
Staff
162
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
94c
For every $1 spent, 94c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.1mo
Could operate 1.1 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

23
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,708
High Concentration: 87% of revenue from Government Grants
Government Grants86.8%
Other13.2%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 4 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
76
#1/5
Revenue
$15.9M
#2/5
Reserve Months
2.4
#1/5
Surplus
$-878K
#5/5
Staff Cost %
64%
#5/5

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

Rating

B
Score: 76.1/100
Financial
80.8
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 81 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 71 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC20501
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered14 Jan 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeNZ Limited Company
Company #1119721

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes research

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.