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
- 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
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net 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)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Gould-Lardelli | Trustee | 2013-11-20 |
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
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo 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.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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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
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