Matapuna Trust — Social Services Charity in Gisborne

Matapuna Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Gisborne, Gisborne. CharityData rates this charity B- (70/100). Annual revenue: $5.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To provide opportunities for vulnerable youth and adults to help them realise their potential. b. To provide programmes and services to the community that enable vulnerable people to experience equity c. To uphold and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi d. To engage in any other charitable activity that the Trust Board deems to be appropriate

Registration Number
CC34933
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Gisborne, Gisborne
Website
http://www.matapuna.co.nz
Email
train@matapuna.co.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, People with disabilities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$5.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$5.0M NZD
Total Assets
$4.4M NZD
Net Assets
$3.7M NZD
Reserve Months
1.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
36
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$5.0M$5.0M$3.7M
2024$4.2M$3.9M$3.7M
2023$3.5M$3.2M$3.4M
2022$3.9M$2.4M$3.1M
2021$2.6M$2.0M$1.6M
2020$2.1M$1.8M$1.0M
2019$1.7M$1.4M$0.7M
2018$1.3M$1.3M$0.4M
2017$1.1M$1.2M$0.4M
2016$0.9M$0.8M$0.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70/100
Financial Score
72.2
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Rosemary Gould-LardelliTrustee2013-11-20

Former Officers (14)

  • Erin Jones — Trustee
  • Joanne Paenga — Trustee (departed 2021-02-07)
  • Jodie Cook — CEO (departed 2017-05-29)
  • Mike Ericksen — Trustee
  • Mitch Jones — Trustee (departed 2015-09-21)
  • Callam McCready — Trustee (departed 2012-12-30)
  • Ross Revington — Trustee (departed 2014-04-30)
  • Matthew Anderson — Trustee (departed 2011-01-25)
  • Tim Marshall — Trustee
  • Christine Beach — Trustee (departed 2012-08-28)
  • Cynthia Sidney — Chair (departed 2011-11-28)
  • Maewa Para — Trustee
  • Marei Norris — Trustee (departed 2012-05-25)
  • Erena Brown — Trustee (departed 2008-04-30)

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Matapuna Trust

CC34933Gisborne, GisborneRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

B-
70/100
Financial
72
Governance
65
Transparency
65

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 5. 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

$5.0M

Expenses

$5.0M

Assets

$4.4M

Staff

36

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

About

Mission

To provide opportunities for vulnerable youth and adults to help them realise their potential. b. To provide programmes and services to the community that enable vulnerable people to experience equity c. To uphold and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi d. To engage in any other charitable activity that the Trust Board deems to be appropriate

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicPeople with disabilitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.0M
Total Expenses
$5.0M
Net Assets
$3.7M
Staff
36
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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.7mo
Could operate 1.7 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

43
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,733
Other73.1%
Trading / Services18.2%
Government Grants7.6%
Investment Income0.7%
Donations0.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
70
#26/56
Revenue
$5.0M
#10/56
Reserve Months
1.7
#1/56
Surplus
$-56K
#42/56
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/56

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 70.0
Financial: 72 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D
2024
Score: 45.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 70/100
Financial
72.2
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 72 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC34933
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated4 Apr 1989
Registered office
118 Disraeli Street Gisborne 4010, Gisborne

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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