Te Papatipu Matihiko — Education Charity in Wairoa

Te Papatipu Matihiko is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wairoa, Wairoa. CharityData rates this charity F (28.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.8M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Te Papatipu Matihiko is a national organisation supporting the development of Māori esports and content creators throughout Aotearoa and manifests through our key pou, education, recreation, diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility.

Registration Number
CC60163
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2022-03-10
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
F (28.7/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Wairoa, Wairoa
Website
https://www.matihiko.org.nz
Email
Htipoki@matihiko.org.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.9M NZD
Total Assets
$0.2M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.8M$0.9M$0.1M
2024$1.7M$1.5M$0.2M
2023$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
F
Overall Score
28.7/100
Financial Score
41.7
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.7%

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $205,350 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Frances LawtonTrustee2025-01-18
Mana HunkinTrustee2025-01-11
Christopher CormackTrustee2025-01-11
Phillecity WilsonTrustee2025-01-11
Te Taute TaiepaTrustee2025-01-11
Hinenui Tipoki-LawtonTrustee2024-05-08

Former Officers (5)

  • Nikolasa Biasiny-Tule — Trustee (departed 2024-11-26)
  • Lester Ransfield — Trustee (departed 2025-01-03)
  • Taikawa Tamati-Ellieffe — Trustee (departed 2023-02-23)
  • Potaua Biasiny-Tule — Trustee (departed 2024-11-26)
  • Henry Lawton — Trustee (departed 2024-03-15)

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Te Papatipu Matihiko

CC60163Wairoa, WairoaRegistered 10 Mar 2022
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

F
29/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
42
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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No 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.

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

$779.3K

Expenses

$885.8K

Assets

$194.3K

Staff

3

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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 F 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

Te Papatipu Matihiko is a national organisation supporting the development of Māori esports and content creators throughout Aotearoa and manifests through our key pou, education, recreation, diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$779.3K
Total Expenses
$885.8K
Net Assets
$118.7K
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (3 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
70c
For every $1 spent, 70c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
0.2mo
Could operate 0.2 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$1.38
Costs $1.38 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

8
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,232
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Other
Other96.0%
Donations4.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 130 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
29
#34/131
Revenue
$779K
#17/131
Reserve Months
0.2
#1/131
Surplus
$-106K
#126/131
Staff Cost %
70%
#131/131

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

Rating

F
Score: 28.7/100
Financial
41.7
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 42 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 56 → 29 after red-flag penalties → F.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC60163
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered10 Mar 2022
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated19 Nov 2021
Registered office
1132 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua
Differs from Charities Register address (5 River Parade, Wairoa, 4108, Wairoa, Wairoa). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 4 October 2026.