Purapura Whetu Trust — Health Charity in Christchurch
Purapura Whetu Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B- (72/100). Annual revenue: $17.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Purapura Whetu empowers people to reach their full potential through personal growth, positive mental health and wellbeing. Embracing the Māori view of wellbeing, connecting to the culture, traditions and values of our tupuna, we help achieve mental, physical and spiritual health.
- Registration Number
- CC38084
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (72/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- karaitiana@pw.maori.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $17.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $16.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $12.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $10.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 174
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.3M | $16.1M | $10.9M |
| 2024 | $16.8M | $13.1M | $9.6M |
| 2023 | $10.5M | $0.0M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $8.8M | $0.0M | $2.0M |
| 2021 | $4.8M | $4.1M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $3.3M | $0.5M | $1.1M |
| 2019 | $2.7M | $2.2M | $0.9M |
| 2018 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $0.5M |
| 2016 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 72/100
- Financial Score
- 75
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Rolleston | Trustee | 2023-10-09 |
| Patsy-Jane Tarrant | Officer | 2022-10-10 |
| Joseph Tyro | Trustee | 2021-12-16 |
| Sampson Karst | Trustee | 2016-10-17 |
| Matthew Reid | Trustee | 2015-05-18 |
| Alexander Dieudonne | Trustee | 2007-01-01 |
| Karaitiana Tickell | Trustee | 2002-12-01 |
Former Officers (9)
- Lee Retimana — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
- Michael Murray — Chair Person (departed 2016-06-30)
- Cassandra Staps — Secretary (departed 2013-06-17)
- Evelyn Riddell — Individual Oficer (departed 2011-11-03)
- Mary Taylor — Trustee (departed 2022-10-10)
- Carmel Bateman — Trustee (departed 2008-08-27)
- William Flavell — Trustee (departed 2015-10-18)
- Terehia Kipa — Trustee (departed 2014-12-01)
- Ivy Churchill — Trustee (departed 2011-07-01)
Similar Charities in Health
Purapura Whetu Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. 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.
- Government-funding concentration99% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.
$17.3M
$16.1M
$12.2M
174
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Purapura Whetu empowers people to reach their full potential through personal growth, positive mental health and wellbeing. Embracing the Māori view of wellbeing, connecting to the culture, traditions and values of our tupuna, we help achieve mental, physical and spiritual health.
Who We Serve
Key Statistics
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 43 peers · Health · $10M – $50M
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
Rating
B-Is this your charity?
Claim your profile to view analytics, submit corrections, and improve your rating.
Claim This ProfileLatest Audit
FY2025Contact Details
Registration
Companies Office
Sector & Activities
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.
Similar Charities in Health
Other Health charities ranked by overall score