Taonga Education Centre Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
Taonga Education Centre Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity D+ (54.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.8M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: The following purpose are limited to within New Zealand: a) To encourage the development of potential, either individually and/or collectively by placing the Rangatahi and Tamariki as the core of the whanau of what we do b) Place Rangatahi and Tamariki at the core of what we do by encouraging their development and potential as individuals and/or a collective
- Registration Number
- CC30575
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D+ (54.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- ceo@taonga.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- December 2024
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 62
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.8M | $4.7M | $3.2M |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $4.7M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $4.2M | $3.4M |
| 2021 | $4.2M | $4.0M | $3.5M |
| 2020 | $4.1M | $3.7M | $2.6M |
| 2019 | $2.9M | $3.5M | $2.2M |
| 2018 | $2.8M | $3.2M | $2.8M |
| 2017 | $4.4M | $3.2M | $3.2M |
| 2016 | $3.5M | $2.7M | $2.1M |
| 2015 | $3.4M | $2.9M | $1.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D+
- Overall Score
- 54.5/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lewin Husband | Trustee | 2026-09-02 |
| Crystal Kire | Trustee | 2026-03-04 |
Former Officers (11)
- Charlene Watene — CEO
- Cari Tipuna — Trustee
- Mereana Hawthorn — Trustee (departed 2024-09-24)
- Nina Hemmingson — Trustee (departed 2026-06-03)
- John Doolan — Trustee (departed 2019-07-16)
- Cyril Kupa — Trustee (departed 2017-01-08)
- Erana Doolan — Trustee
- Georgina Kupa — Trustee/chariperson
- Alex Whaiapu — Trustee (departed 2012-04-13)
- Marama Whaiapu — Trustee (departed 2012-04-13)
- Anne Candy — Trustee (departed 2017-10-02)
Funding Sources
- Trillian Trust — $24,051.55
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Taonga Education Centre Charitable Trust
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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 6. 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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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 D+ is 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.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The following purpose are limited to within New Zealand: a) To encourage the development of potential, either individually and/or collectively by placing the Rangatahi and Tamariki as the core of the whanau of what we do b) Place Rangatahi and Tamariki at the core of what we do by encouraging their development and potential as individuals and/or a collective
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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