Waipoua Forest Trust — Environment Charity in DARGAVILLE

Waipoua Forest Trust is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in DARGAVILLE, DARGAVILLE. CharityData rates this charity B (78.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To establish a millennial Kauri Forest to celebrate the second millennium for the benefit of all New Zealanders.

Registration Number
CC47832
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-04-01
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (78.5/100)
Sector
Environment
Location
DARGAVILLE, DARGAVILLE
Website
https://waipoua.nz
Email
groufsky@outlook.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$4.7M NZD
Net Assets
$4.7M NZD
Reserve Months
7.1 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.2M$0.3M$4.7M
2025$0.2M$0.3M$4.9M
2024$0.4M$0.3M$5.0M
2023$0.3M$0.3M$3.7M
2022$0.4M$0.4M$3.7M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$3.3M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
78.5/100
Financial Score
80
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.6%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (9)

  • Rick Groufsky — Treasurer
  • Megan Topia — Secretary
  • Eamon Nathan — Trustee (departed 2018-06-16)
  • Thomas Donovan — Trustee
  • Keith Stewart — Trustee (departed 2018-06-16)
  • Brendan Lyne — Founding Trustee
  • Alexander Nathan — Chair
  • Janice Brenstrum — Trustee
  • Daniel Ambler — Trustee (departed 2014-11-01)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $96,120
  • Foundation North — $24,637

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Waipoua Forest Trust

CC47832DARGAVILLE, DARGAVILLERegistered 1 Apr 2012
Data updated: Today
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
79/100
Financial
80
Governance
75
Transparency
65

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.

  • Reserves high for operating size
    Reserves cover ~207 months of expenses on $187K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size

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.

Revenue

$178.8K

Expenses

$324.5K

Assets

$4.7M

Staff

4

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

To establish a millennial Kauri Forest to celebrate the second millennium for the benefit of all New Zealanders.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$178.8K
Total Expenses
$324.5K
Net Assets
$4.7M
Staff
4
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 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
24.4mo
Could operate 24.4 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

31
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,927
High Concentration: 82% of revenue from Other
Other82.3%
Government Grants11.6%
Donations3.2%
Investment Income2.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 156 peers · Environment · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
79
#7/157
Revenue
$179K
#104/157
Reserve Months
7.1
#1/157
Surplus
$-146K
#151/157
Staff Cost %
40%
#157/157

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

Rating

B
Score: 78.5/100
Financial
80
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 77 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
DARGAVILLE, DARGAVILLE

Registration

Registration NumberCC47832
Entity TypeTrust
Registered1 Apr 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated4 Nov 1998

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Environment
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Sponsors / undertakes research

Data 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: 28 September 2026.