Pūhoro Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Palmerston North
Pūhoro Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $10.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Pūhoro Charitable Trust is a by Māori, for Māori and with Māori capability building pipeline for rangatahi Māori into STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Mātauranga) related fields. Pūhoro supports rangatahi Māori with transitions from secondary school to tertiary programmes, internships, scholarships, industry opportunities and employment in the STEMM sector.
- Registration Number
- CC58703
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2021-02-03
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- k.reweti@puhoro.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $10.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $6.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $8.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.0M | $6.1M | - |
| 2024 | $6.8M | $5.0M | - |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $5.4M | - |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $3.8M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Awerangi Tamihere | Trustee | 2025-02-03 |
| Farah Palmer | Deputy Chair | 2024-10-01 |
| Jymal Morgan | Trustee | 2024-05-03 |
| William Edwards | Chair | 2022-10-01 |
| Mark Solomon | Trustee | 2021-01-20 |
Former Officers (5)
- Huhana Manu — Trustee (departed 2023-03-14)
- Meika Foster — Trustee (departed 2024-05-03)
- Jessica Hutchings — Trustee (departed 2023-03-07)
- Tahu Kukutai — Trustee (departed 2025-03-24)
- Robin Hapi — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Management Team | $687,893 | - |
| Senior Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Management Team | $687,893 | 2025 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $66,136 | 2025 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $66,136 | - |
| Dr William Edwards | Co-Chair | - | 2024 |
| Sir Mark Solomon | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Jymal Morgan | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Awerangi Tamihere | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Dame Farah Palmer | Trustee; Deputy Chair (from 28/06/2025) | - | 2025 |
| Robin Hapi | Co-Chair | - | 2024 |
| Professor Tahu Kukutai | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Sir Mark Solomon | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Jymal Morgan | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr Meika Foster | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr William Edwards | Co-Chair (until 27/06/2025); Chair (from 28/06/2025) | - | 2025 |
| Robin Hapi | Co-Chair | - | 2025 |
| Professor Tahu Kukutai | Trustee | - | 2025 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in Pūhoro Charitable Trust's annual report.
- Government — $3,395,875 (49.9% of revenue) — Contract revenue
Service Providers
- GHA Ltd
- GHA Ltd
- Silks Audit
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Pūhoro Charitable Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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How ratings work →$10.0M
$6.1M
$8.1M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
The Pūhoro Charitable Trust is a by Māori, for Māori and with Māori capability building pipeline for rangatahi Māori into STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Mātauranga) related fields. Pūhoro supports rangatahi Māori with transitions from secondary school to tertiary programmes, internships, scholarships, industry opportunities and employment in the STEMM sector.
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