TupuToa — Education Charity in Auckland
TupuToa is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C- (59.1/100). Annual revenue: $3.5M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: TupuToa Trust aims to: • To sustainably deliver an innovative and comprehensive internship and early career development programme that provides Māori and Pasifika tertiary students and early career graduates with pathways and tools to fulfill their career aspirations and become leaders in business and their communities. • Promote and advance increased diversity, particularly in Māori and Pasifika representation, in business and community leadership roles in New Zealand and also internationally, stimulating business growth to produce future economic and social prosperity for New Zealand. • Facilitate and deliver opportunities for a new generation of Māori and Pasifika business leaders to excel in their careers, demonstrate deep-seated cultural intelligence and be strongly connected to their cultures and communities.
- Registration Number
- CC53460
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2016-05-10
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C- (59.1/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- aroha@tuputoa.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $2.7M | $0.0M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $4.0M | $-0.8M |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $3.6M | $-0.7M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $2.3M | $-0.8M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $-0.3M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $-0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $-0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $-0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $-0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C-
- Overall Score
- 59.1/100
- Financial Score
- 85.2
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- Average staff compensation of $158,882 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Aroha Armstrong | Trustee | 2026-08-25 |
| Tina Wilson | Trustee | 2018-06-01 |
| Rhys Faleafa | Trustee | 2018-02-01 |
| Leopino Foliaki | Trustee | 2016-04-27 |
| Faye Langdon | Trustee | 2016-04-27 |
Former Officers (10)
- Kerira Tapene — Alumni Board Member (departed 2024-11-26)
- Elijah Roberts — Alumni Board Member (departed 2026-02-05)
- Talapo Uiva'a — Trustee (departed 2023-01-16)
- Karina Blyth — Trustee (departed 2020-05-31)
- Tiaki Hunia — Trustee (departed 2023-01-16)
- Rangimarie Hunia — Trustee (departed 2020-03-31)
- Ralph Elika — Trustee (departed 2018-03-27)
- Justine Munro — Trustee (departed 2017-01-27)
- Tim Watts — Trustee (departed 2026-08-27)
- Katherine Daly — Trustee (departed 2019-01-21)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $638,000
- Foundation North — $100,000
Service Providers
- KPMG
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TupuToa
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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.
$3.5M
$2.7M
$918.6K
10
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
TupuToa Trust aims to: • To sustainably deliver an innovative and comprehensive internship and early career development programme that provides Māori and Pasifika tertiary students and early career graduates with pathways and tools to fulfill their career aspirations and become leaders in business and their communities. • Promote and advance increased diversity, particularly in Māori and Pasifika representation, in business and community leadership roles in New Zealand and also internationally, stimulating business growth to produce future economic and social prosperity for New Zealand. • Facilitate and deliver opportunities for a new generation of Māori and Pasifika business leaders to excel in their careers, demonstrate deep-seated cultural intelligence and be strongly connected to their cultures and communities.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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