The Mārahau Environmental Trust — Environment Charity in Motueka
The Mārahau Environmental Trust is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Motueka, Motueka. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The purpose of the Trust will be to preserve, protect and improve the environment and accessibility for residents and visitors to both Mārahau and the Abel Tasman National Park. The Trust will hold the funds collected and donated to the Trust by the commercial operators in Mārahau. The trust will then allocate those funds to projects, initiatives and resources in and around Mārahau to improve the local ecology and/or improve facilities and infrastructure used by people visiting the Abel Tasman.
- Registration Number
- CC60553
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2022-09-27
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Motueka, Motueka
- brendan@abeltasman.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Clive Paul | Trustee | 2026-03-31 |
| Maria Fillary | Trustee | 2026-03-31 |
| Chris Palzer | Trustee | 2024-06-07 |
| Andrew McFarland | Trustee | 2022-09-23 |
| Jonathon O’Donnell | Trustee | 2022-09-12 |
| Jack Kelly | Trustee | 2022-09-12 |
| Brendan Alborn | Trustee | 2022-09-12 |
Former Officers (3)
- Peter Bruce — Trustee (departed 2024-05-07)
- Rohan Haskell — Trustee (departed 2024-05-07)
- Melanie Paul — Trustee (departed 2026-03-31)
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The Mārahau Environmental Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
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About
The purpose of the Trust will be to preserve, protect and improve the environment and accessibility for residents and visitors to both Mārahau and the Abel Tasman National Park. The Trust will hold the funds collected and donated to the Trust by the commercial operators in Mārahau. The trust will then allocate those funds to projects, initiatives and resources in and around Mārahau to improve the local ecology and/or improve facilities and infrastructure used by people visiting the Abel Tasman.
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Ranked against 146 peers · Environment · $100K – $1M
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