Waikato River Authority — Health Charity in Hamilton
Waikato River Authority is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $9.6M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2024.
Mission: The purpose of the Waikato River Authority is to: set the primary direction through the Vision and Strategy, to achieve the restoration and protection of the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River for future generations; to promote an integrated, holistic, and co-ordinated approach to the implementation of the Vision and Strategy and the management of the Waikato River; to fund rehabilitation initiatives for the Waikato River in its role as trustee for the Waikato River Clean-up Trust.
- Registration Number
- CC46847
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2011-08-08
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Hamilton, Hamilton
- Website
- https://www.waikatoriver.org.nz
- enquiries@waikatoriver.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $9.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $8.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $195.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $191.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 285.6 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.6M | $8.1M | $191.8M |
| 2023 | $0.9M | $3.6M | $170.1M |
| 2022 | $0.9M | $0.7M | $0.6M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $0.6M | $0.5M |
| 2020 | $0.9M | $0.5M | $1.1M |
| 2019 | $0.9M | $0.3M | $0.5M |
| 2018 | $0.9M | $0.4M | $0.5M |
| 2017 | $0.9M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2016 | $1.2M | $0.3M | $0.0M |
| 2015 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 285.6 months of expenses in reserves (191.8M), well above recommended maximum
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (30)
- Jackie Colliar — Trustee
- Gannin Ormsby — Trustee
- Susan O'Regan — Trustee
- Shadrach Rolleston — Trustee
- Stuart Muir — Trustee
- Nachelle Griffiths — Trustee
- Tipa Mahuta — Trustee (departed 2024-10-11)
- Wikitōria Tāne — Trustee (departed 2024-08-08)
- Jacqueline Colliar — Trustee (departed 2023-05-17)
- Paula Southgate — Trustee (departed 2023-05-17)
- Dylan Tahau — Trustee (departed 2023-05-17)
- Stuart Kneebone — Trustee
- Erina Watene-Rawiri — Trustee
- Danny Loughlin — Trustee
- Rangitiaho Mahuta — Trustee (departed 2020-07-02)
- Barry Harris — Trustee (departed 2020-05-17)
- Traci Houpapa — Trustee (departed 2020-05-17)
- Vanessa Eparaima — Trustee/board Member (departed 2018-08-10)
- Weo Maag — Trustee (departed 2020-07-02)
- Heemi Biddle — Trustee (departed 2018-11-30)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Management Group (3.5 FTE) | Chief Executive and Senior Management | $1,398,448 | 2024 |
| Senior Management Group (3.5 FTE) | Chief Executive and Senior Management | $1,398,448 | - |
| Tipa Mahuta | Board Member (Iwi appointee) | $25,111 | 2024 |
| Tipa Mahuta | Board Member (Iwi appointee) | $25,111 | - |
| Stuart Kneebone | Board Member (Crown appointee) | $24,976 | 2024 |
| Stuart Kneebone | Board Member (Crown appointee) | $24,976 | - |
| Denis Loughlin | Board Member (Iwi appointee) | $10,244 | 2024 |
| Denis Loughlin | Board Member (Iwi appointee) | $10,244 | - |
| Stu Muir | Board Member (Crown appointee) | $10,136 | 2024 |
| Stu Muir | Board Member (Crown appointee) | $10,136 | - |
| Nachelle Griffiths | Board Member (Iwi appointee) | $5,112 | 2024 |
| Nachelle Griffiths | Board Member (Iwi appointee) | $5,112 | - |
| Sarah Rolleston | Board Member (Crown appointee) | $4,262 | - |
| Sarah Rolleston | Board Member (Crown appointee) | $4,262 | 2024 |
| Wikitoria Tāne | Board Member (Iwi appointee) | $4,239 | - |
| Wikitoria Tāne | Board Member (Iwi appointee) | $4,239 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Watene | Board Member (Crown appointee) | $4,153 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Watene | Board Member (Crown appointee) | $4,153 | - |
| Stephanie O'Regan | Board Member (Crown appointee) | $2,124 | 2024 |
| Stephanie O'Regan | Board Member (Crown appointee) | $2,124 | - |
| Roger Pipia | Board Member (Iwi appointee) | $1,819 | 2024 |
| Roger Pipia | Board Member (Iwi appointee) | $1,819 | - |
Funding Sources
- Public Donations — $910,000
Service Providers
- Silks Audit
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HealthTrust
Waikato River Authority
CC46847Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 8 Aug 2011
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2024Rating3h ago
Financial data as at June 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$9.6M
Expenses
$8.1M
Assets
$195.0M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.0 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis 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.
About
Mission
The purpose of the Waikato River Authority is to: set the primary direction through the Vision and Strategy, to achieve the restoration and protection of the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River for future generations; to promote an integrated, holistic, and co-ordinated approach to the implementation of the Vision and Strategy and the management of the Waikato River; to fund rehabilitation initiatives for the Waikato River in its role as trustee for the Waikato River Clean-up Trust.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$9.6M
Total Expenses
$8.1M
Net Assets
$191.8M
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (14 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
21.4mo
Could operate 21.4 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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
17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,281
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income90.5%
Donations9.5%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 63 peers · Health · $1M – $10M
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$9.6M
Reserve Months
285.6
Surplus
$1.5M
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC46847
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 Aug 2011
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
HealthData 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: 21 April 2026.
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