Ngati Whakaue Education Endowment Trust — Education Charity in Rotorua
Ngati Whakaue Education Endowment Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.5M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To provide growth and development for the people by providing grants to its members
- Registration Number
- CC31770
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (65.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Rotorua, Rotorua
- nzrotar@deloitte.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (endowment)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $93.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $92.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 7.1 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $2.5M | $92.6M |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $2.9M | $90.9M |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $1.1M | $59.5M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $0.0M | $48.8M |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $0.8M | $34.3M |
| 2020 | $2.4M | $0.0M | $32.0M |
| 2019 | $5.9M | $0.0M | $30.8M |
| 2018 | $2.1M | $0.5M | $64.0M |
| 2017 | $11.3M | $1.8M | $63.4M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $2.0M | $22.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 65.5/100
- Financial Score
- 80
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (14)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| James Alexander | Alec | - |
| Tamati Coffey | Trustee | 2026-02-09 |
| Laurelle Tamati | Trustee | 2025-09-08 |
| Sindu Morrison | Trustee | 2025-09-02 |
| David Tapsell | Trustee | 2024-08-14 |
| Violet Pelham | Trustee | 2021-03-01 |
| Te Waimiere Morrison | Trustee | 2020-10-12 |
| Colin Bennett | Trustee | 2019-02-13 |
| Herby Ngawhika | Trustee | 2018-10-17 |
| Alexander Wilson | Accountant | 2014-10-01 |
| Aramoana Mohi | Trustee | 2012-07-01 |
| Fred Whata | Trustee | 2009-05-09 |
| Murray Patchell | Secretary | 2008-06-30 |
| Malcolm SHORT | Trustee | 2008-06-30 |
Former Officers (17)
- John Merito — Trustee (departed 2011-07-01)
- Allison Gibbons — Trustee (departed 2025-09-08)
- Marleina Nelson — Trustee (departed 2026-02-09)
- Wynel Raureti-George — Trustee (departed 2020-06-17)
- Greg Allen — Trustee (departed 2017-12-22)
- Bella Tait — Trustee (departed 2020-09-29)
- Monty Morrison — Trustee (departed 2024-08-14)
- James Wilson — Trustee (departed 2025-08-22)
- Peter Anaru — Trustee (departed 2018-12-21)
- Tepora Emery — Trustee (departed 2011-07-01)
- Riria McDonald — Trustee (departed 2011-07-01)
- Jane Savage — Trustee (departed 2023-02-07)
- Beatrice Yates — Trustee (departed 2018-09-06)
- Del Rei — Trustee (departed 2011-07-01)
- John Murray — Trustee (departed 2014-07-01)
- Fred McRae — Trustee (departed 2014-07-01)
- Violet Pelham-Warner — Trustee (departed 2021-03-01)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board/Trustees (aggregate) | Board Members | $265,932 | 2024 |
| Board/Trustees (aggregate) | Board Members | $265,932 | 2023 |
| Board/Trustees (aggregate) | Board Members | $265,932 | - |
Similar Charities in Education
- The Hato Paora Trust Board — Education
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- Hawksbury Community Living Trust — Education
- Far North Reap Society Incorporated — Education
- Victoria University of Wellington Students Association and Te Aka Tauira Incorporated — Education
Ngati Whakaue Education Endowment 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 14. 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.
$3.5M
$2.5M
$93.8M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To provide growth and development for the people by providing grants to its members
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Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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