Tairawhiti Beneficiary Advocacy TrustReligion Charity in Gisborne

Tairawhiti Beneficiary Advocacy Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Gisborne, Gisborne. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2024.

Mission: Tairawhiti Beneficiary Advocacy Trust was established in 2004 to advocate for families in need with Government departments e.g. Ministry of Social Development (Work & Income). We are a free information and advocacy service to low income families and beneficiaries to assist them to receive their full entitlements from MSD. We work across Te Tairawhiti and are the only group of fully trained advocates and volunteers whose primary focus is to provide this service. We also consult and consult on a national level to make change.

Registration Number
CC36298
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Gisborne, Gisborne
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
June 2024

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2024-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.2M$0.2M-
2023$0.2M$0.1M$0.1M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2016$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2015$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Michelle LeafTrustee2013-01-29
Melanie HaremaChair2013-01-29
Sarah BrownTrustee2011-10-28
Jacque PhillipsTrustee2009-12-16

Former Officers (8)

  • Eunice HuriwaiTrustee (departed 2015-12-17)
  • Kay RobinTrustee (departed 2015-02-03)
  • Christina HolmesChair (departed 2011-10-28)
  • Lana DoyleTrustee (departed 2011-10-28)
  • Catherine DelahuntyChair (departed 2013-01-29)
  • Hayley JohnstoneTrustee (departed 2013-01-29)
  • Maxine JonesTrustee (departed 2009-12-16)
  • Josephine AshwellTrustee (departed 2009-12-16)

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Tairawhiti Beneficiary Advocacy Trust

CC36298Gisborne, GisborneRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials30 Jun 2024Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at June 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)

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Revenue

$172.0K

Expenses

$163.1K

Assets

$106.1K

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
Social ServicesArts & CultureReligionCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Tairawhiti Beneficiary Advocacy Trust was established in 2004 to advocate for families in need with Government departments e.g. Ministry of Social Development (Work & Income). We are a free information and advocacy service to low income families and beneficiaries to assist them to receive their full entitlements from MSD. We work across Te Tairawhiti and are the only group of fully trained advocates and volunteers whose primary focus is to provide this service. We also consult and consult on a national level to make change.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$172.0K
Total Expenses
$163.1K
Net Assets
-
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 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
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,329
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Other
Other90.8%
Donations9.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 208 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#86/209
Revenue
$172K
#153/209
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/209
Surplus
$9K
#125/209
Staff Cost %
79%
#209/209

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Gisborne, Gisborne

Registration

Registration NumberCC36298
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated19 Jul 2004
Registered office
21 Norman Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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: 11 September 2026.