Whau the People Charitable TrustEducation Charity in Auckland

Whau the People Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To provide an artistic and educational environment that will benefit the Whau area - comprising the suburbs of Avondale, New Lynn, Kelston, Green Bay, Rosebank, Waterview, Blockhouse Bay and New Windsor - through community arts projects and events, bringing together artists and community to empower and educate. We do this by facilitating and carrying out a range of community arts projects, working with specific communities of interest, artists and the wider public. We provide spaces for community based arts events and education programmes to be organised, assembled and a platform to share them with the wider community. Through this we encourage connection and cohesion through the arts and within the community of the Whau area.

Registration Number
CC51762
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2015-05-12
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
kiaora@whauthepeople.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2024$0.2M$0.2M-
2023$0.3M$0.2M$0.0M
2022$0.2M$0.1M$0.0M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2020$0.2M$0.2M-
2019$0.1M$0.1M-
2018$0.1M$0.1M-
2017$0.2M$0.1M-
2016$0.1M$0.1M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Danielle MeredithGeneral Manager2025-09-08
Jody McMillanTrustee2015-04-01
Bronwyn BentTrustee2015-04-01
Janet LiloTrustee2015-04-01

Former Officers (3)

  • Ioana Gordon-SmithTrustee (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Sam MorrisonTrustee (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Leilani TamuTrustee (departed 2018-05-31)

Funding Sources

  • The Trusts Community Foundation Limited — $18,000

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Whau the People Charitable Trust

CC51762Auckland, AucklandRegistered 12 May 2015
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

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    Board of 4 with no chair designated on the register

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Revenue

$173.6K

Expenses

$197.7K

Assets

$95.8K

Staff

3

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationEnvironmentArts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

To provide an artistic and educational environment that will benefit the Whau area - comprising the suburbs of Avondale, New Lynn, Kelston, Green Bay, Rosebank, Waterview, Blockhouse Bay and New Windsor - through community arts projects and events, bringing together artists and community to empower and educate. We do this by facilitating and carrying out a range of community arts projects, working with specific communities of interest, artists and the wider public. We provide spaces for community based arts events and education programmes to be organised, assembled and a platform to share them with the wider community. Through this we encourage connection and cohesion through the arts and within the community of the Whau area.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$173.6K
Total Expenses
$197.7K
Net Assets
$12.7K
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 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
5.8mo
Could operate 5.8 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

27
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,282
High Concentration: 84% of revenue from Other
Other84.1%
Government Grants14.4%
Investment Income1.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 139 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#18/140
Revenue
$174K
#102/140
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/140
Surplus
$-24K
#109/140
Staff Cost %
72%
#140/140

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
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC51762
Entity TypeTrust
Registered12 May 2015
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated21 Apr 2015
Registered office
112 Riversdale Road, Avondale, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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