Te Aitanga a Mahaki Trust — Community Development Charity in Gisborne
Te Aitanga a Mahaki Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Gisborne, Gisborne. CharityData rates this charity D (48.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.8M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2024.
Mission: To receive, hold, manage and administer the Trust Fund for every charitable purpose benefiting Te Aitanga a Mahaki and for every charitable purpose benefiting Maori who are not members of Te Aitanga a Mahaki and members of the community generally.
- Registration Number
- CC39534
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D (48.5/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Gisborne, Gisborne
- Website
- https://mahaki.iwi.nz
- mahakitrustoffice@gmail.com
- Data as at
- June 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $7.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 11.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 35
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.5M | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $-0.4M |
| 2022 | $4.9M | $5.3M | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $1.0M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $0.4M | $0.6M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.4M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.6M | $0.0M | $3.0M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2015 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D
- Overall Score
- 48.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 3 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (13)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby Symon | Trustee | 2022-02-01 |
| Tapara Pene | Trustee | 2020-11-29 |
| Joanna Barbarich | Trustee | 2020-11-29 |
| Tai Kerekere | Trustee | 2020-11-29 |
| Patricia Fleming | Trustee | 2018-11-01 |
| Waimaria Houia | Trustee | 2018-11-01 |
| David Pikia | Trustee | 2018-11-01 |
| David Hawea | Trustee | 2018-11-01 |
| Jennifer Pewhairangi | Trustee | 2018-11-01 |
| Peter Tupara | Trustee | 2018-11-01 |
| Josephine Wimutu | Trustee | 2018-11-01 |
| Hine August | Administrator | 2018-07-01 |
| Pehimana Brown | Chair | 2007-03-22 |
Former Officers (17)
- Mita Bidois — Trustee (departed 2022-01-31)
- Josephine Ihimaera-Smiler — Trustee (departed 2020-08-01)
- Karauria Ruru — Trustee (departed 2020-08-01)
- Huia Pihema — Trustee (departed 2020-08-01)
- Kate Barbarich — Trustee (departed 2020-11-28)
- Ian Ruru — Administrator (departed 2021-12-31)
- Micheal Haami — Trustee (departed 2016-01-01)
- John Grace — Trustee (departed 2011-02-22)
- Owen Lloyd — Trustee (departed 2015-12-31)
- Barry Thomas — Trustee (departed 2009-03-19)
- Mini Mckenzie — Trustee (departed 2009-03-19)
- Potatutatu Ruru — Trustee (departed 2016-01-05)
- Tangiwai Ria — Trustee (departed 2016-01-01)
- Katherine Aramoana — Trustee (departed 2011-02-22)
- Rene Babbington — Trustee (departed 2009-03-19)
- Charles Brown — Trustee (departed 2014-08-01)
- Phillip Gully — Trustee (departed 2016-11-01)
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Community DevelopmentTrust
Te Aitanga a Mahaki Trust
CC39534Gisborne, GisborneRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials30 Jun 2024Rating13h ago
Financial data as at June 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
D
49/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
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.
- Current annual return overdueLatest annual return is 26 months old — the current return is overdue with Charities Services
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.
Revenue
$2.8M
Expenses
$2.5M
Assets
$7.8M
Staff
35
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
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.
About
Mission
To receive, hold, manage and administer the Trust Fund for every charitable purpose benefiting Te Aitanga a Mahaki and for every charitable purpose benefiting Maori who are not members of Te Aitanga a Mahaki and members of the community generally.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$2.8M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Net Assets
$4.5M
Staff
35
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (16 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
11.2mo
Could operate 11.2 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
9
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,057
High Concentration: 95% of revenue from Other
Other95.1%
Investment Income3.3%
Donations1.6%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 70 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M
Rating Score
49
Revenue
$2.8M
Reserve Months
11.2
Surplus
$247K
Staff Cost %
0%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating
DScore: 48.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → 49 after red-flag penalties → D.
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Registration
Registration NumberCC39534
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Companies Office
StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated15 Jan 1996
Registered office
1St Floor, Nga Wai E Rua Building, Cnr Bright St & Reads Quay, E Rua, Gisborne
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
Community DevelopmentData 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: 10 September 2026.
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