Ocean Regeneration Aotearoa — Environment Charity in Wellington

Ocean Regeneration Aotearoa is a Charitable Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.5/100). Annual revenue: $5.7M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The Trust aims to benefit the community by supporting sustainable regenerative ocean farming to improve climate outcomes, marine biodiversity, water quality and create economic and social impact for coastal communities. The Trust will also benefit the community and advance education by working with Māori and local community groups to encourage and implement sustainable ocean farming practices.

Registration Number
CC61398
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2023-03-07
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (65.5/100)
Sector
Environment
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$5.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.8M NZD
Total Assets
$3.2M NZD
Net Assets
$2.8M NZD
Reserve Months
7.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$5.7M$3.8M$2.8M
2024$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
65.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Scott MoranTrustee2023-02-13
David PlummerTrustee2023-02-13
Nigel BradlyTrustee2023-02-13

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Ocean Regeneration Aotearoa

CC61398Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 7 Mar 2023
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

C+
66/100
Financial
70
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. 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

$5.7M

Expenses

$3.8M

Assets

$3.2M

Staff

2

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

About

Mission

The Trust aims to benefit the community by supporting sustainable regenerative ocean farming to improve climate outcomes, marine biodiversity, water quality and create economic and social impact for coastal communities. The Trust will also benefit the community and advance education by working with Māori and local community groups to encourage and implement sustainable ocean farming practices.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.7M
Total Expenses
$3.8M
Net Assets
$2.8M
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (2 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
7.9mo
Could operate 7.9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

22
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,798
High Concentration: 87% of revenue from Other
Other87.4%
Government Grants12.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 56 peers · Environment · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
66
#24/57
Revenue
$5.7M
#3/57
Reserve Months
7.9
#1/57
Surplus
$1.9M
#4/57
Staff Cost %
2%
#57/57

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

Rating

C+
Score: 65.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 61 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC61398
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered7 Mar 2023
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Environment

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: 3 October 2026.