The Tawaki TrustEducation Charity in Dunedin

The Tawaki Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: - Implement and support conservation, research, advocacy and education projects related to Crested Penguins; - Encourage, guide and assist restoration and conservation projects in relation to the Crested Penguins; - Improve the national and international threat ranking of the Crested Penguins; and - Educate, raise public awareness, and encourage community and stakeholder involvement in relation to the conservation values, protection and preservation of Crested Penguins.

Registration Number
CC59739
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2021-12-01
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Email
info@tawaki-project.org
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M--
2022-$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Blake HornblowTrustee2024-08-24
Richard SeedTrustee2023-04-18
David HoustonTrustee2022-08-11
Thomas MatternTrustee2021-12-01
Ursula EllenbergTrustee2021-12-01
Andrea FarisTreasurer2021-12-01

Former Officers (2)

  • Pablo Garcia-BorborogluTrustee (departed 2023-04-18)
  • Karry-Jayne WilsonTrustee (departed 2022-03-28)

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The Tawaki Trust

CC59739Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 1 Dec 2021
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$83.3K

Expenses

$2.5K

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

About

Mission

- Implement and support conservation, research, advocacy and education projects related to Crested Penguins; - Encourage, guide and assist restoration and conservation projects in relation to the Crested Penguins; - Improve the national and international threat ranking of the Crested Penguins; and - Educate, raise public awareness, and encourage community and stakeholder involvement in relation to the conservation values, protection and preservation of Crested Penguins.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$83.3K
Total Expenses
$2.5K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (4 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
461.6mo
Could operate 461.6 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 355 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#38/356
Revenue
$83K
#19/356
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/356
Surplus
$81K
#1/356
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/356

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC59739
Entity TypeTrust
Registered1 Dec 2021
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated11 Oct 2021
Registered office
31 Waireka Street, Ravensbourne, Dunedin

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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