Eastbay REAP (Rural Activities Education Programme) — Education Charity in Whakatane

Eastbay REAP (Rural Activities Education Programme) is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Whakatane, Whakatane. CharityData rates this charity A- (89/100). Annual revenue: $5.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.

Mission: Eastbay REAP is an educational nonprofit that provides responsive lifelong education programmes across the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Our focus is to develop communities and social cohesion through increasing participation in quality Early Childhood Education, improving student success at school/kura (particularly through contextual learning towards NCEA achievement), and improving base skills and confidence in adults. Brokerage and whanau engagement play key roles in our approach.

Registration Number
CC10313
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-05-20
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Whakatane, Whakatane
Email
ryan@eastbayreap.org.nz
Data as at
December 2024

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$5.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$4.9M NZD
Total Assets
$4.7M NZD
Net Assets
$3.3M NZD
Reserve Months
3.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
67
Financial Year End
2024-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$5.0M$4.9M$3.3M
2023$5.0M$4.8M$3.2M
2022$0.5M$0.1M$0.7M
2021$0.4M$0.1M$0.6M
2020$0.3M$0.1M$0.5M
2019$0.2M$0.1M$-0.1M
2018$0.2M$0.5M$0.4M
2017$2.5M$0.4M$0.9M
2016$2.7M$0.4M$0.8M
2015$2.7M$2.9M$2.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89/100
Financial Score
95
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
Natalie CoatesTrustee2025-08-25
Esther MalcolmTrustee2025-08-25
Robert StevensonTrustee2025-08-25
Keri TopperwienTrustee2023-08-28
Awhina NgatuereTrustee2023-08-28
Georgia Mischefski-GrayTrustee2022-05-09
David GloverTrustee2020-08-31
Hannah SimmondsBoard Chair2020-08-31
Ryan MorrisonCEO2014-01-13

Former Officers (24)

  • Jeanette Murphy — Trustee (departed 2025-08-25)
  • Rawinia Kamau — Trustee (departed 2023-06-26)
  • Te Owai Gemmell — Trustee (departed 2021-12-13)
  • Angela Kershaw — Trustee (departed 2025-08-25)
  • Jodi Porter — Trustee (departed 2023-06-26)
  • Tristan Vine — Trustee (departed 2025-08-25)
  • Heather Vaughan — Financial Administrator (departed 2015-02-27)
  • Marie Pearce — Senior Manager (departed 2013-12-31)
  • John Chemis — CEO (departed 2019-12-10)
  • Mandy Bird — Trustee (departed 2014-04-30)
  • Peter Rodgers — Board Chair (departed 2021-06-21)
  • Kenneth Smith — Trustee (departed 2011-12-18)
  • Linda Virbickas — Trustee (departed 2011-03-24)
  • Waaka Vercoe — Trustee (departed 2020-07-14)
  • Morella Rogerson — Trustee (departed 2009-09-22)
  • Robin Wray — Board-Member-Business-Expertise (departed 2010-03-26)
  • Terry Chater — Board-Member-Adult/teritory (departed 2008-02-01)
  • Tracy Hillier — Trustee (departed 2020-07-14)
  • Pouroto Ngaropo — Board-Member-Tangata-Whenua (departed 2008-02-01)
  • Haromi Williams — Trustee (departed 2008-02-01)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$330,8412023
Governance (aggregate)Board/Trustees$9,4502023

Service Providers

  • BDO

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Eastbay REAP (Rural Activities Education Programme)

CC10313Whakatane, WhakataneRegistered 20 May 2007
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating4d ago

Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A-
89/100
Financial
95
Governance
75
Transparency
85

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.

  • Government-funding concentration
    91% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency

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

$5.0M

Expenses

$4.9M

Assets

$4.7M

Staff

67

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Eastbay REAP is an educational nonprofit that provides responsive lifelong education programmes across the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Our focus is to develop communities and social cohesion through increasing participation in quality Early Childhood Education, improving student success at school/kura (particularly through contextual learning towards NCEA achievement), and improving base skills and confidence in adults. Brokerage and whanau engagement play key roles in our approach.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.0M
Total Expenses
$4.9M
Net Assets
$3.3M
Staff
67
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
3.3mo
Could operate 3.3 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

17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,302
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Government Grants
Government Grants90.8%
Other7.3%
Investment Income1.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
89
#7/38
Revenue
$5.0M
#7/38
Reserve Months
3.3
#1/38
Surplus
$149K
#17/38
Staff Cost %
77%
#38/38

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

Rating History

A-
2024
Score: 89.0
Financial: 95 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 85
Current
F
2023
Score: 30.8
Financial: 88 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89/100
Financial
95
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 95 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 83 → A-.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Whakatane, Whakatane

Registration

Registration NumberCC10313
Entity TypeTrust
Registered20 May 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated15 Sept 2023
Registered office
21 Pyne Street, Whakatane

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

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: 30 September 2026.