Te Whanau A Taupara Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Gisborne, Gisborne. CharityData rates this charity D+ (51.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at April 2024.
Mission: The purpose of the Trust is outlined in Section 4 of the Te Whanau-a Taupara Trust Empowering Act 2003. Primarily the Trust endeavours to do the following: Advance training and education Advance our cultural activities Advance Tauparatanga Support our Marae and Wahi Tapu
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.7M | $0.9M | $37.4M |
| 2023 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $31.7M |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $0.7M | $31.7M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $31.4M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $0.8M | $19.9M |
| 2019 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $20.2M |
| 2018 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $20.1M |
| 2017 | $0.8M | $0.6M | $14.0M |
| 2016 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $13.9M |
| 2015 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $13.8M |
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Hine August | Trustee | 2015-09-27 |
| Meredith Ruru | Trustee | 2013-09-15 |
| Barry Kingi - Thomas | Trustee | 2007-04-01 |
| Pehimana Brown | Chair | 2007-04-01 |
| Pare Keiha | Trustee | 2006-04-01 |
| Maui Tangohau | Trustee | 2005-04-01 |
Financial data as at April 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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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.
This 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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The purpose of the Trust is outlined in Section 4 of the Te Whanau-a Taupara Trust Empowering Act 2003. Primarily the Trust endeavours to do the following: Advance training and education Advance our cultural activities Advance Tauparatanga Support our Marae and Wahi Tapu
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 130 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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