Te Runanga A Rangitane O Wairau Trust — Education Charity in Blenheim
Te Runanga A Rangitane O Wairau Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Blenheim, Blenheim. CharityData rates this charity A- (87.8/100). Annual revenue: $3.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To receive, hold, manage and administer the Trust Fund from every Charitable Purpose benefiting Rangitane o Wairau whether it relates to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion or any other matter beneficial to the community of Rangitane o Wairau and all Members of Rangitane o Wairau irrespective of where those Members reside.
- Registration Number
- CC11330
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-10-10
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (87.8/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Blenheim, Blenheim
- accounts@rangitane.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $51.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $15.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 11
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $3.4M | $15.2M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.0M | $10.4M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $0.9M | $10.1M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $0.9M | $11.3M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.8M | $11.3M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $0.8M | $11.6M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $1.7M | $-15.1M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $1.5M | $-15.2M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $1.9M | $8.4M |
| 2016 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $8.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 87.8/100
- Financial Score
- 97.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Judith Thwaites | Trustee | 2024-01-27 |
| Keelan Walker | Trustee | 2023-01-21 |
| Wirihana de Thierry | Trustee | 2021-10-14 |
| Peter Meihana | Trustee | 2019-10-05 |
| Calvin Hart | Trustee | 2017-02-18 |
| Janis de Thierry | Trustee | 2017-02-18 |
| Haysley MacDonald | Trustee | 2015-11-21 |
Former Officers (17)
- Judith Macdonald — Trustee (departed 2024-01-27)
- Anthony Macdonald — Trustee (departed 2023-01-21)
- Riki Palatchie — Trustee (departed 2024-01-27)
- Melanie Riwai-Couch — Trustee (departed 2018-10-05)
- Leigh MacDonald — Trustee (departed 2019-10-05)
- Wendy Hynes — Trustee (departed 2019-03-26)
- Viveyan Tuhimata-Weke — Trustee (departed 2015-11-21)
- Lawrence MacDonald — Trustee (departed 2016-12-15)
- Tarina Macdonald — Trustee (departed 2016-11-21)
- Jeremy MacLeod — Trustee (departed 2013-03-05)
- Jeffrey Hynes — Trustee (departed 2013-11-30)
- Judith Mac Donald — Trustee (departed 2015-11-21)
- Geoffrey Macdonald — Trustee (departed 2013-11-30)
- David Andrew Proctor — Trustee (departed 2016-11-21)
- Richard Dodson Andrell — Trustee (departed 2016-11-21)
- Rata Andrell — N/a (departed 2014-11-30)
- Viveyan Tuimata-Weke — Trustee (departed 2011-04-01)
Funding Sources
- Pelorus Trust — $64,721.88
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Te Runanga A Rangitane O Wairau Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. 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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$3.3M
$3.4M
$51.9M
11
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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To receive, hold, manage and administer the Trust Fund from every Charitable Purpose benefiting Rangitane o Wairau whether it relates to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion or any other matter beneficial to the community of Rangitane o Wairau and all Members of Rangitane o Wairau irrespective of where those Members reside.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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