Te Waiiti Marae Ruatahuna — Community Development Charity in Opotiki

Te Waiiti Marae Ruatahuna is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Opotiki, Opotiki. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (75.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To continue to provide support for the members of Ngäti Kuri/ Tamakaimoana hapu of Ngäi Tühoe.

Registration Number
CC54642
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2017-02-10
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (75.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Opotiki, Opotiki
Email
tewaiitim@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (iwi_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$1.9M NZD
Net Assets
$1.9M NZD
Reserve Months
67.3 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$1.9M
2024$1.7M$0.0M$1.9M
2023$0.1M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.1M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.1M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
75.5/100
Financial Score
80
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Tuaine EliaTreasurer2025-05-10
Dave TekaWaiiti Marae Reservation2008-09-04
Max TemaraWaiiti Marae Reservation2008-09-04
Amy TeepuWaiiti Marae Reservation2008-09-04
Ihapera RipiaWaiiti Marae Reservation2008-09-04
Mere McLeanTrustee and Secretary on Marae Committee2006-09-29

Former Officers (1)

  • Virgil Iraia — Treasurer (departed 2025-05-10)

Similar Charities in Community Development

FunderCommunity DevelopmentCharitable TrustIwi Trust

Te Waiiti Marae Ruatahuna

CC54642Opotiki, OpotikiRegistered 10 Feb 2017
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating6d ago

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

B
76/100
Financial
80
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

$18.4K

Expenses

$18.1K

Assets

$1.9M

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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To continue to provide support for the members of Ngäti Kuri/ Tamakaimoana hapu of Ngäi Tühoe.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$18.4K
Total Expenses
$18.1K
Net Assets
$1.9M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (9 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
67.3mo
Could operate 67.3 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

47
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,283
Donations61.9%
Other38.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 291 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
76
#17/292
Revenue
$18K
#146/292
Reserve Months
67.3
#1/292
Surplus
$285
#142/292
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/292

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

Rating

B
Score: 75.5/100
Financial
80
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 71 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Qualified
4 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Opotiki, Opotiki

Registration

Registration NumberCC54642
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered10 Feb 2017
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 7 October 2026.