Peria Christian Education Incorporated — Religion Charity in Matamata
Peria Christian Education Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Matamata, Matamata. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To establish, conduct and maintain learning centers which will provide an education to children, in the light of God’s word, and in which students are encouraged to develop Christian character and the abilities which God has given them as fully as possible. To establish, conduct and maintain learning centers to educate children and adults in subjects normally taught in public and/or private schools in New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC53891
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2016-11-02
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (68.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Matamata, Matamata
- office@matamata.school.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 78.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $0.9M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.9M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.8M |
| 2019 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.8M |
| 2018 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.8M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 68.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Marcia Kearny | Trustee | 2025-11-13 |
| Gerardus van der Mark | Trustee | 2025-07-28 |
| Christiaan Potgieter | Trustee and Treasurer | 2024-06-11 |
| Christine Anderton | Trustee | 2023-03-27 |
| Sarah Smith | Trustee | 2022-12-01 |
| Dirk ENGELBRECHT | Trustee | 2017-05-30 |
| Warren Storey | Trustee | 2012-06-28 |
| Spence Reichardt | Trustee | 2012-02-01 |
Former Officers (11)
- Werner du plessis — Trustee and Secretary (departed 2026-03-26)
- Stephen Ram — Trustee (departed 2025-07-24)
- Colleen Hill — Trustee (departed 2024-02-15)
- Dirk Mostert — Trustee (departed 2019-12-01)
- Glen Cane — Trustee (departed 2023-02-16)
- Graham Preston — Trustee (departed 2021-02-15)
- Phillip Kingston — Trustee (departed 2017-12-01)
- Peter Greenhill — Trustee (departed 2017-12-01)
- Mirella McKoy — Trustee (departed 2018-05-21)
- Natasha Strauss — Trustee (departed 2017-12-01)
- Sarah Thurlow — Trustee (departed 2017-02-16)
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Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo 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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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.
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To establish, conduct and maintain learning centers which will provide an education to children, in the light of God’s word, and in which students are encouraged to develop Christian character and the abilities which God has given them as fully as possible. To establish, conduct and maintain learning centers to educate children and adults in subjects normally taught in public and/or private schools in New Zealand.
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Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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