Wera Aotearoa Charitable Trust — Social Services Charity in Rotorua
Wera Aotearoa Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $7.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: WACT provides community based social services funded by way of government contracts, grants, private funding and donations.
- Registration Number
- CC25501
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-08
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Rotorua, Rotorua
- accounts@wact.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $7.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $7.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 34
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.4M | $7.7M | $4.1M |
| 2024 | $8.0M | $6.8M | $4.3M |
| 2023 | $7.1M | $5.9M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $5.3M | $4.3M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.6M | $0.8M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $0.4M |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $0.3M |
| 2016 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace Haumaha | Board Chair | 2026-06-11 |
Former Officers (19)
- Michael James — Trustee
- Kaycie O'Connor — Trustee
- Lenise Monteiro — Trustee
- Janine Horton — Tustee (departed 2025-08-21)
- Mawera Karetai — Trustee (departed 2025-12-31)
- Debbie Holmes — Trustee (departed 2022-02-24)
- Norm Carter — Trustee (departed 2025-12-31)
- Jeanna Love — Trustee (departed 2024-06-30)
- Tiweka Anaru — Trustee (departed 2021-06-10)
- Jonathon Hagger — Trustee (departed 2026-06-10)
- Walter Swanaon — Trustee (departed 2018-06-30)
- Donnarae Raukawa-Doughty — Trustee (departed 2021-06-10)
- Roku Mihinui — Chair (departed 2021-02-26)
- Stephanie Chadwick — Trustee (departed 2016-03-22)
- Ron Roberts — Chair (departed 2015-02-17)
- Gary Macauliffe — Trustee (departed 2012-07-11)
- John Chadwick — Chariman (departed 2017-05-26)
- Teresa Hawkins — General Manager (departed 2021-02-26)
- Israel Hawkins — Manager (departed 2020-12-14)
Funding Sources
- One Foundation — $17,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $1,826.99
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Wera Aotearoa Charitable Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Government-funding concentration100% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
WACT provides community based social services funded by way of government contracts, grants, private funding and donations.
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