Pou Kapua Creations Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
Pou Kapua Creations Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity D (47.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2024.
Mission: Pou Kapua Creations Trust is the legal owner and guardian of Pou Kapua, which includes the Pou that stands 20 metres high, traditionally, and intricately carved in three dimensions from ancient kauri, totara, and steel, and painted, oiled, and decorated with paua, whalebone, crystal, and other adornments. It includes the two Moai (3 metres, 3 tonnes each) carved from hinuera stone. Pou Kapua stands at 770 Great South Road, Wiri, Manukau. Pou Kapua Creations Trust retains legal ownership and mana kaitiaki of Pou Kapua in perpetuity for past, present, and future generations. Pou Kapua Creations seeks to empower traditional knowledge holders, contemporary scholars, practitioners and artisans from the Pacific, Aotearoa New Zealand and from around the globe to come together and collectively expand the horizons of Indigenous language, knowledge, and practice. With thought, word, and symbol, we focus on making our native world visible through our culture, art, science, and technology.
- Registration Number
- CC37676
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D (47.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.poukapua.com
- tania.wolfgramm@gmail.com
- Data as at
- March 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $10.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $10.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 254.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $10.0M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $10.0M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $10.0M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $10.0M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $9.5M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2015 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $9.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D
- Overall Score
- 47.5/100
- Financial Score
- 75
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
- Program Spending Ratio
- 1.0%
Red Flags
- Holding 254.2 months of expenses in reserves ($10.0M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (5)
- Tania Wolfgramm — Trustee
- Wikuki Kingi — Trustee
- Inia Te Wiata — Trustee (departed 2018-06-23)
- Montgomery Hepi — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
- Rachel Wolfgramm-Rolfe — Trustee (departed 2024-02-03)
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EducationTrust
Pou Kapua Creations Trust
CC37676Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2024Rating17h ago
Financial data as at March 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
D
48/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
75
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$550.9K
Expenses
$473.6K
Assets
$10.0M
Staff
11
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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This charity's grade of Dis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
Mission
Pou Kapua Creations Trust is the legal owner and guardian of Pou Kapua, which includes the Pou that stands 20 metres high, traditionally, and intricately carved in three dimensions from ancient kauri, totara, and steel, and painted, oiled, and decorated with paua, whalebone, crystal, and other adornments. It includes the two Moai (3 metres, 3 tonnes each) carved from hinuera stone. Pou Kapua stands at 770 Great South Road, Wiri, Manukau. Pou Kapua Creations Trust retains legal ownership and mana kaitiaki of Pou Kapua in perpetuity for past, present, and future generations. Pou Kapua Creations seeks to empower traditional knowledge holders, contemporary scholars, practitioners and artisans from the Pacific, Aotearoa New Zealand and from around the globe to come together and collectively expand the horizons of Indigenous language, knowledge, and practice. With thought, word, and symbol, we focus on making our native world visible through our culture, art, science, and technology.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$550.9K
Total Expenses
$473.6K
Net Assets
$10.0M
Staff
11
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (16 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
VerifiedFinancial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
97c
For every $1 spent, 97c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.3mo
Could operate 1.3 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.01
Costs $0.01 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
25
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,521
High Concentration: 86% of revenue from Other
Other85.5%
Donations14.5%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 119 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
48
Revenue
$551K
Reserve Months
254.2
Surplus
$77K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC37676
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
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