Aotearoa ki te Upoko o te Ika Trust Board — Religion Charity in Palmerston North
Aotearoa ki te Upoko o te Ika Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C (63.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: To advance Christian faith in the Māori Anglican tradition to provide for administration and accountability for land and all other property held for the purposes of Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Upoko o te Ika; by administering investments, endowments, and contributions intended for religious, charitable, or educational purposes in connection with Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Upoko o te Ika; and to support the work of those engaged as clergy and lay members within Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Upoko o te Ika.
- Registration Number
- CC58131
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2020-08-18
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (63.3/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- manager@teupoko.org
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (endowment)
- Data as at
- December 2024
Beneficiaries: Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $9.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $9.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 33.1 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.6M | $0.2M | $9.4M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $0.1M | $9.0M |
| 2022 | - | $0.2M | $6.2M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $7.5M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $1.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 63.3/100
- Financial Score
- 72.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Wade | Trustee | 2026-05-30 |
| Taunu Taepa | Trustee | 2026-05-30 |
| Adam Martin | Trustee | 2025-05-24 |
| Reo Walker | Trustee | 2025-05-24 |
| Robin Potangaroa | Trustee | 2025-05-24 |
| Glen Popata | Trustee | 2025-05-24 |
| Hera Smith | Chair | 2021-07-17 |
| Waitohiariki Quayle | Trustee | 2020-06-27 |
Former Officers (14)
- Peter-lucas Jones — Trustee (departed 2025-05-24)
- Martin Wikaira — Trustee (departed 2026-05-29)
- Brian Dawson — Trustees (departed 2024-05-25)
- Jay Ruka — Trustees (departed 2024-05-25)
- Kura Andrews — Trustees (departed 2023-05-27)
- Wiremu Kaua — Trustees (departed 2023-05-27)
- Tania Panui — Trustees (departed 2023-05-27)
- Wayne Nicholson — Trustee (departed 2021-07-17)
- Anthony Brooking — Trustee (departed 2025-05-24)
- Rangi Houkamau-Ngaheu — Trustee (departed 2021-07-17)
- Donald Rangi — Trustee (departed 2024-05-25)
- Ema Weepu — Trustee (departed 2025-05-24)
- William Nathan — Trustee (departed 2026-05-30)
- Peter Ladd — Trustee (departed 2021-10-11)
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Aotearoa ki te Upoko o te Ika Trust Board
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$599.0K
$188.1K
$9.4M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To advance Christian faith in the Māori Anglican tradition to provide for administration and accountability for land and all other property held for the purposes of Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Upoko o te Ika; by administering investments, endowments, and contributions intended for religious, charitable, or educational purposes in connection with Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Upoko o te Ika; and to support the work of those engaged as clergy and lay members within Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Upoko o te Ika.
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