Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Pukeatua
Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Pukeatua, Pukeatua. CharityData rates this charity B- (74.2/100). Annual revenue: $2.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Ecological restoration of 3,363 hectares, Maungatautari is by far the largest pest-proof fenced project in the world. The fence encircles a major tract of scarce remnant indigenous forest in the centre of the Waikato basin. It's also New Zealand's most ambitious ecological restoration project. The fence around Sanctuary Mountain "Maungatautari is the longest pest-proof fence in the world at 47km, excluding all mammalian pests (other than mice on the main mountain), pets and livestock from getting over, under or through The large size and quality of the habitat on the maunga means it's a viable home for self-sustaining populations of many of our most endangered species — from birds to bats, frogs to reptiles, tuatara to giant weta and plant life. Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is vested in a unique iwi/community arrangement and co-governed by community trustees (Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust Board) representing landowners, mana whenua and the community.
- Registration Number
- CC34709
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (74.2/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Pukeatua, Pukeatua
- Website
- http://www.sanctuarymountain.com
- admin@maungatrust.org
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $8.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $8.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 16
- Volunteers
- 3
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.4M | $2.5M | $8.5M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.7M | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $2.9M | $9.2M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $9.0M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $2.0M | $9.1M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $9.2M |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $1.8M | $9.2M |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $9.4M |
| 2017 | $1.3M | $1.7M | $9.6M |
| 2016 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $9.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 74.2/100
- Financial Score
- 78.2
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Wilson | Mana Whenua Trustee | 2025-04-30 |
| David Speirs | Community Trustee | 2024-07-04 |
| Graham Scott | Landowner Trustee | 2024-03-26 |
| Kate Mauriohooho | Mana Whenua Trustee | 2023-05-29 |
| Norma Taute | Mana Whenua Trustee | 2020-12-17 |
| Graham Parker | Trustee (landowner) | 2019-02-11 |
| Donald Scarlet | Trustee (community) | 2015-10-12 |
Former Officers (55)
- Gavin Williamson — Landowner Trustee (departed 2026-08-03)
- Rosanne Matheson — Community Trustee (departed 2025-07-28)
- Mary Jensen — Trustee (community) (departed 2023-05-29)
- Keri Thompson — Trustee-(community)-Retired-23.06.2020 (departed 2020-06-22)
- Nicolaas Mouton — Trustee (landowner) (departed 2023-03-27)
- Andrew Peckham — Trustee (landowner) (departed 2023-11-02)
- Rahui Papa — Trustee (mana Whenua) (departed 2020-11-02)
- Aaron Barnsdall — Trustee (mana Whenua) (departed 2018-10-01)
- Coral Shaw — Trustee (community) (departed 2017-12-27)
- John Hayward — Trustee (landowner) (departed 2017-07-18)
- Timothy Densem — Trustee (community) (departed 2018-07-14)
- Barry O'Donnell — Trustee (landowner) (departed 2017-06-26)
- Melissa Sinton — Co-Chair-(landowner) (departed 2019-05-06)
- Poto Davies — Trustee (mana Whenua) (departed 2022-10-18)
- Poto Pauwai — Trustee (departed 2014-12-12)
- Linda Raupita — Trustee (mana Whenua) (departed 2017-10-10)
- Ron Guest — Trustee (landowner) (departed 2017-10-10)
- Maryanne Sambells — Trustee (community) (departed 2021-05-17)
- Chris Everitt — Trustee (departed 2014-06-30)
- Karlena Wirihana — Trustee (departed 2014-10-06)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $111,500
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $94,198.29
- Milestone Foundation Limited — $45,451
- Milestone Foundation — $35,000
- One Foundation — $35,000
- Trillian Trust — $30,000
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $23,703.99
- The North and South Trust Limited — $18,000
- Youthtown Incorporated — $15,000
- Dragon Community Trust — $11,084
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
- Dragon Community Trust — $690
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Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. 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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Ecological restoration of 3,363 hectares, Maungatautari is by far the largest pest-proof fenced project in the world. The fence encircles a major tract of scarce remnant indigenous forest in the centre of the Waikato basin. It's also New Zealand's most ambitious ecological restoration project. The fence around Sanctuary Mountain "Maungatautari is the longest pest-proof fence in the world at 47km, excluding all mammalian pests (other than mice on the main mountain), pets and livestock from getting over, under or through The large size and quality of the habitat on the maunga means it's a viable home for self-sustaining populations of many of our most endangered species — from birds to bats, frogs to reptiles, tuatara to giant weta and plant life. Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is vested in a unique iwi/community arrangement and co-governed by community trustees (Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust Board) representing landowners, mana whenua and the community.
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