Matarangi Volunteer Fire Brigade Association IncorporatedSocial Services Charity in Whitianga

Matarangi Volunteer Fire Brigade Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Whitianga, Whitianga. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To protect and serve the community in fire protection, accident assistance, civil defense matters and other emergency situations.

Registration Number
CC55833
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2018-10-25
Status
Active
Sector
Social Services
Location
Whitianga, Whitianga
Email
matarangifire@gmail.con
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at
June 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.3M NZD
Net Assets
$0.3M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M
2024$0.1M$0.1M-
2023$0.2M$0.1M$0.3M
2022$0.1M$0.1M-
2021$0.2M$0.2M$0.3M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.4M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.4M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Maria MatchettBrigade Officer2026-02-17
Ashleigh HetheringtonTreasurer2026-02-17
Matt JohnstoneBrigade Officer2025-09-17
Deborah MorganSecretary2025-09-17
Rob SmithCommittee Member2025-09-17
Fiona ClarkCommittee Member2024-02-20
Mark HallChief Fire Officer2022-06-17
Brendan OÇonnellDeputy Chief Fire Officer2022-06-17

Former Officers (17)

  • Grant CameronBrigade Officer (departed 2026-02-17)
  • David SmithCommittee Member (departed 2025-09-17)
  • Wayne StevensCommittee Member (departed 2024-02-20)
  • Mike SmithBrigade Officer (departed 2025-09-17)
  • Tracy MosenBrigade Officer (departed 2024-04-01)
  • Joanne ClarkSecretary (departed 2025-09-17)
  • Glenn BradleyBrigade Officer (departed 2022-03-01)
  • Sheran CroslandTreasurer (departed 2026-02-17)
  • John SkeltonTreasurer (departed 2021-10-19)
  • Darren GribbleBrigade Officer (departed 2023-09-20)
  • Glenn LeachElected Officer (departed 2021-04-14)
  • Mervyn KellyElected Officer (departed 2019-03-12)
  • Phillip MosenBrigade Officer (departed 2020-10-31)
  • Stuart ArnoldChief Fire Officer (departed 2022-06-17)
  • Philip MortonBrigade Officer (departed 2019-08-21)
  • Alan CunninghamElected Officer (departed 2021-04-05)
  • Robert SegetinDeputy Chief Fire Officer (departed 2022-06-17)

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Matarangi Volunteer Fire Brigade Association Incorporated

CC55833Whitianga, WhitiangaRegistered 25 Oct 2018
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating11h ago

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

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Revenue

$134.4K

Expenses

$143.6K

Assets

$325.5K

Staff

4

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Community Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To protect and serve the community in fire protection, accident assistance, civil defense matters and other emergency situations.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$134.4K
Total Expenses
$143.6K
Net Assets
$319.8K
Staff
4
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

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Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
73c
For every $1 spent, 73c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
7.5mo
Could operate 7.5 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$0.40
Costs $0.40 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

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

Revenue Diversification

44
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,624
Other72.2%
Donations18.5%
Government Grants8.2%
Investment Income1.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 165 peers · Social Services · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#29/166
Revenue
$134K
#142/166
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/166
Surplus
$-9K
#115/166
Staff Cost %
13%
#166/166

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Whitianga, Whitianga

Registration

Registration NumberCC55833
Entity TypeTrust
Registered25 Oct 2018
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated12 Mar 2018
Registered office
201b Matarangi Drive, Whitianga, 3592

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services

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