Ngati Rarua Iwi Trust — Health Charity in Blenheim

Ngati Rarua Iwi Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Blenheim, Blenheim. CharityData rates this charity B (79.7/100). Annual revenue: $3.5M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The purposes of the Ngati Rarua Iwi Trust are to receive, hold, manage and administer the Trust Fund for every charitable purpose benefiting Ngati Rarua Iwi whether it relates to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion or any other matter beneficial to the community of Ngati Rarua Iwi and all the members of Ngati Rarua iwi irrespective of where those members reside. Specifically, but without exclusion to other purposes, the Trustees hold the Trust Fund on Trust to promote the education, vocational training, health, religious and spiritual welfare (including the promotion or Maoritanga), social services, hospital and residential care of Members and the relief of poverty and provision of social services and care of elderly indigent or impoverished Members.

Registration Number
CC40227
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-05-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (79.7/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Blenheim, Blenheim
Website
http://www.ngatirarua.iwi.nz
Email
admin@ngatirarua.iwi.nz
Data as at
March 2025

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$5.0M NZD
Total Assets
$21.2M NZD
Net Assets
$15.9M NZD
Reserve Months
1.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
23
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.5M$5.0M$15.9M
2024$4.1M$5.0M$17.2M
2023$3.5M$4.0M$17.7M
2022$2.6M$3.3M$17.0M
2021$1.8M$1.8M$17.3M
2020$0.7M$0.9M$16.5M
2016$1.0M$1.3M$13.6M
2015$0.8M$1.4M$12.4M
2014$3.0M$1.1M$1.8M
2013$0.8M$1.1M$10.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
79.7/100
Financial Score
86
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Theresa CarterTrustee2025-11-15
Ropata TaylorTrustee2025-11-15
Rima PiggottTrustee2024-11-16
Tana LukeTrustee2024-01-22
Hoani MacdonaldTrustee2023-11-18
Aneika YoungTrustee2023-11-18
Olivia HallTrustee2015-10-10
Andrew LukeTrustee2011-11-05

Former Officers (19)

  • Eruera Keepa — Trustee (departed 2025-05-22)
  • Kura Stafford — Trustee (departed 2024-11-16)
  • Lee Luke — Trustee (departed 2023-11-18)
  • Lorraine Eade — Trustee (departed 2020-11-21)
  • Lesley Udy — Trustee (departed 2019-01-06)
  • Ropata Stephens — Trustee (departed 2017-11-18)
  • Miriana Stephens — Trustee (departed 2025-11-15)
  • Natasha Willison - Reardon — Trustee (departed 2017-11-18)
  • Renee Thomas — Trustee (departed 2023-11-18)
  • Rima Piggot — Trustee (departed 2019-12-08)
  • Arthur Phillips — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
  • Te Rehia Tapata-Stafford — Trustee (departed 2015-02-20)
  • Joseph Stafford — Trustee (departed 2011-04-09)
  • Tracey Williams — Trustee (departed 2008-10-01)
  • Desmond Willison — Trustee (departed 2019-12-08)
  • Barry Mason — Trustee (departed 2011-05-28)
  • Andrew Wilkie — Trustee (departed 2008-09-01)
  • Amoroa Luke — Trustee (departed 2014-03-20)
  • John Morgan — Trustee (departed 2014-03-20)

Funding Sources

  • Pelorus Trust — $2,995

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Ngati Rarua Iwi Trust

CC40227Blenheim, BlenheimRegistered 19 May 2009
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

B
80/100
Financial
86
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 8. 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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Revenue

$3.5M

Expenses

$5.0M

Assets

$21.2M

Staff

23

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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

The purposes of the Ngati Rarua Iwi Trust are to receive, hold, manage and administer the Trust Fund for every charitable purpose benefiting Ngati Rarua Iwi whether it relates to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion or any other matter beneficial to the community of Ngati Rarua Iwi and all the members of Ngati Rarua iwi irrespective of where those members reside. Specifically, but without exclusion to other purposes, the Trustees hold the Trust Fund on Trust to promote the education, vocational training, health, religious and spiritual welfare (including the promotion or Maoritanga), social services, hospital and residential care of Members and the relief of poverty and provision of social services and care of elderly indigent or impoverished Members.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$5.0M
Net Assets
$15.9M
Staff
23
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 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

45
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,470
Government Grants71.1%
Investment Income14.5%
Other14.3%
Donations0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
80
#13/68
Revenue
$3.5M
#18/68
Reserve Months
1.7
#1/68
Surplus
$-1.4M
#68/68
Staff Cost %
59%
#68/68

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

Rating

B
Score: 79.7/100
Financial
86
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 86 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 73 → B.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC40227
Entity TypeTrust
Registered19 May 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated15 Oct 1992
Registered office
65 Scott Street, Blenheim

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes researchOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 28 September 2026.