Putauaki Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Kawerau

Putauaki Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Kawerau, Kawerau. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (77.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2026.

Mission: Putauaki Charitable Trust primarily exists to support beneficiaries of Putauaki Trust and their descendants in their health and well being, in their education at secondary school and tertiary institutions and help promote educational, recreational and cultural initiatives that have a charitable purpose mainly in the Te Teko community.

Registration Number
CC47852
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-01-09
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (77.3/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Kawerau, Kawerau
Email
john@putauakitrust.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$0.2M NZD
Net Assets
$0.2M NZD
Reserve Months
9.3 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.4M$0.3M$0.2M
2025$0.2M$0.3M$0.0M
2024$0.2M$0.2M$0.2M
2023$0.4M$0.4M$0.2M
2022$0.4M$0.4M$0.1M
2021$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2020$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2019$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2017$0.4M$0.4M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
77.3/100
Financial Score
82.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (9)

  • Rex O'Brien — Trustee
  • Tiaki Hunia — Trustee
  • Marewa Burgess — Trustee
  • Eric Eruera — Trustee
  • Kiriwaitingi Rei — Trustee
  • Tamaoho Vercoe — Trustee (departed 2023-07-01)
  • Charles Elliot — Trustee (departed 2025-01-10)
  • Beverly Hughes — Trustee (departed 2013-12-03)
  • Anaru Rangiheuea — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)

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Putauaki Charitable Trust

CC47852Kawerau, KawerauRegistered 9 Jan 2012
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials3mo agoRating3d ago

Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
77/100
Financial
83
Governance
65
Transparency
65

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 5. 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

$350.3K

Expenses

$284.2K

Assets

$219.1K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
HealthEducationSports & RecreationCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Putauaki Charitable Trust primarily exists to support beneficiaries of Putauaki Trust and their descendants in their health and well being, in their education at secondary school and tertiary institutions and help promote educational, recreational and cultural initiatives that have a charitable purpose mainly in the Te Teko community.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$350.3K
Total Expenses
$284.2K
Net Assets
$219.1K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 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
9.3mo
Could operate 9.3 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,980
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations99.9%
Investment Income0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
77
#11/133
Revenue
$350K
#53/133
Reserve Months
9.3
#1/133
Surplus
$66K
#45/133
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/133

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

Rating History

B
2026
Score: 77.3
Financial: 83 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
A-
2025
Score: 87.8
Financial: 98 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 77.3/100
Financial
82.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 83 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 72 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Kawerau, Kawerau

Registration

Registration NumberCC47852
Entity TypeTrust
Registered9 Jan 2012
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacy

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: 29 September 2026.