Kōrero Mai Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Kaikoura

Kōrero Mai Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Kaikoura, Kaikoura. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2024.

Mission: Create and promote safe spaces to learn, use and normalise te reo Māori. Through advancement and promotion of education by; (a) Establishing and operating a Childcare and education centre founded on the principles of Tikanga Māori, (b)Providing education opportunities for Māori through event, workshops, seminars, wānanga to help reconnect and reclaim Māori culture, and (c)Promote the sense of belonging within te ao Māori through events, workshops, seminars and wānanga as well as volunteering

Registration Number
CC59872
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2022-01-21
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (65/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Kaikoura, Kaikoura
Email
kahurangiwatene05@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2024

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.2M NZD
Net Assets
$0.7M NZD
Reserve Months
10.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2024-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.4M$0.1M$0.7M
2023$0.2M-$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
65/100
Financial Score
65
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.7%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Fiona WateneTrustee2022-04-06
Kahurangi StoneChair2022-01-03
Clive StoneTreasurer2022-01-03

Former Officers (1)

  • Alisha Laugesen — Secretary (departed 2023-07-01)

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Kōrero Mai Charitable Trust

CC59872Kaikoura, KaikouraRegistered 21 Jan 2022
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2024Rating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
65/100
Financial
65
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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Revenue

$402.1K

Expenses

$62.3K

Assets

$1.2M

Staff

3

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

Create and promote safe spaces to learn, use and normalise te reo Māori. Through advancement and promotion of education by; (a) Establishing and operating a Childcare and education centre founded on the principles of Tikanga Māori, (b)Providing education opportunities for Māori through event, workshops, seminars, wānanga to help reconnect and reclaim Māori culture, and (c)Promote the sense of belonging within te ao Māori through events, workshops, seminars and wānanga as well as volunteering

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$402.1K
Total Expenses
$62.3K
Net Assets
$658.1K
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (2 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
67c
For every $1 spent, 67c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
10.5mo
Could operate 10.5 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

6
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,399
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Other
Other96.9%
Donations3.0%
Investment Income0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 130 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
65
#33/131
Revenue
$402K
#60/131
Reserve Months
10.5
#1/131
Surplus
$340K
#7/131
Staff Cost %
61%
#131/131

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

Rating

C+
Score: 65/100
Financial
65
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 65 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 65 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Kaikoura, Kaikoura

Registration

Registration NumberCC59872
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered21 Jan 2022
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 4 October 2026.