Otaki and Porirua Trusts Board — Education Charity in Otaki

Otaki and Porirua Trusts Board is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Otaki, Otaki. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.3/100). Annual revenue: $4.1M NZD. Financial data as at May 2025.

Mission: The Otaki and Poriura Trust Board was established as a creation of the Otaki and Porirua Trusts Act 1943. The Board manages land in Otaki and Porirua mainly managing a dairy farming operation and commercial rent. The Board has a responsibility to maintain the profitablity and financial viability of these operations for the beneficiaries of the Otaki and Porirua Trust. These beneficiaries are the children of Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Toa and Atiawa through education scholarships.

Registration Number
CC29007
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.3/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Otaki, Otaki
Email
office@optb.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
May 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.8M NZD
Total Assets
$30.8M NZD
Net Assets
$23.1M NZD
Reserve Months
1.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
5
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-05-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$4.1M$2.8M$23.1M
2024$2.8M$3.0M$21.8M
2023$2.8M$2.9M$21.9M
2022$3.2M$2.6M$21.3M
2021$3.2M$2.4M$19.3M
2020$2.6M$3.0M$18.6M
2019$2.0M$2.7M$19.9M
2018$2.6M$3.3M$19.9M
2017$1.3M$1.3M$9.2M
2016$1.1M$1.1M$8.8M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (10)

NameRoleAppointed
Nathan RuddTrustee2025-11-11
Raewyn KlennerTrustee2025-11-11
Te Ata RikihanaBoard Trustee2023-05-03
Rupene WaakaBoard Trustee2023-05-03
Roimata RopataBoard Trustee2023-05-03
Keelan RansfieldBoard Trustee2020-12-04
Mark TaratoaBoard Trustee2020-03-18
Arini LoaderBoard Trustee2020-03-18
Anne CarterBoard Trustee2019-06-27
Denise HapetaBoard Trustee2010-02-23

Former Officers (17)

  • Nathan Durie — Board Trustee (departed 2025-01-01)
  • Rangi Nicholson — Board Trustee (departed 2023-03-17)
  • Barry Lyver — Board Trustee (departed 2023-05-31)
  • Hera Eparaima — Trustee (departed 2020-10-27)
  • Robert Kuiti — Trustee (departed 2020-10-27)
  • Douglas Logan — Trustee (departed 2019-10-03)
  • Wharepakau Akuhata — Trustee (departed 2019-10-03)
  • Hemi Sundgren — Trustee (departed 2017-09-30)
  • Cherie Armstrong — Trustee (departed 2018-10-28)
  • Rachael Selby — Chair (departed 2023-06-21)
  • Tama Potaka — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Andre Baker — Trustee (departed 2016-12-31)
  • Willis Katene — Trustee (departed 2019-10-04)
  • Miria Pomare — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
  • Muru Walters — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
  • Whatarangi Winiata — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
  • Mason Durie — Trustee (departed 2008-08-28)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Leadership team/General Manager$336,9302025
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Board Members$02025

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Otaki and Porirua Trusts Board

CC29007Otaki, OtakiRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 May 2025Ratingyesterday

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

B-
70/100
Financial
73
Governance
65
Transparency
85

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 10. 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

$4.1M

Expenses

$2.8M

Assets

$30.8M

Staff

5

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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
Children
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

The Otaki and Poriura Trust Board was established as a creation of the Otaki and Porirua Trusts Act 1943. The Board manages land in Otaki and Porirua mainly managing a dairy farming operation and commercial rent. The Board has a responsibility to maintain the profitablity and financial viability of these operations for the beneficiaries of the Otaki and Porirua Trust. These beneficiaries are the children of Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Toa and Atiawa through education scholarships.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicPeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$2.8M
Net Assets
$23.1M
Staff
5
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
1.2mo
Could operate 1.2 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

8
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,195
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Other
Other95.8%
Investment Income4.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
70
#17/38
Revenue
$4.1M
#8/38
Reserve Months
1.2
#1/38
Surplus
$1.3M
#3/38
Staff Cost %
14%
#38/38

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Otaki, Otaki

Registration

Registration NumberCC29007
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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