Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust — Community Development Charity in Whangarei

Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust is a Incorporated Society charity in the Community Development sector, based in Whangarei, Whangarei. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Promote water storage projects in Northland to improve waterways, provide employment opportunities, promote horticulture developments and create more reliable water supplies.

Registration Number
CC58139
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2020-07-16
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (65.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Whangarei, Whangarei
Email
info@taitokerauwater.com
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: General public, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.8M NZD
Total Assets
$99.4M NZD
Net Assets
$12.8M NZD
Reserve Months
32.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.7M$2.8M$12.8M
2024$0.5M$2.3M$7.3M
2023$0.8M$0.9M$9.2M
2022$1.2M$1.2M$6.0M
2021$6.7M$1.9M$4.8M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
65.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Kathryn De BruinTrustee2020-07-22
Dover SamuelsTrustee2020-06-16
Murray McCullyTrustee2020-06-16

Former Officers (1)

  • Kenneth Rintoul — Trustee (departed 2022-04-13)

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Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust

CC58139Whangarei, WhangareiRegistered 16 Jul 2020
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating1mo ago

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

C+
66/100
Financial
70
Governance
55
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 3. 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

$716.5K

Expenses

$2.8M

Assets

$99.4M

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

Promote water storage projects in Northland to improve waterways, provide employment opportunities, promote horticulture developments and create more reliable water supplies.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicPeople of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$716.5K
Total Expenses
$2.8M
Net Assets
$12.8M
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (5 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
32mo
Could operate 32 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

39
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,086
Other73.3%
Investment Income26.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 153 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
66
#36/154
Revenue
$717K
#9/154
Reserve Months
32.0
#1/154
Surplus
$-2.1M
#154/154
Staff Cost %
3%
#154/154

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

Rating

C+
Score: 65.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 61 → C+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
5 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Whangarei, Whangarei

Registration

Registration NumberCC58139
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered16 Jul 2020
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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