He Ao Hou i Ōtepoti ki te Raki Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Dunedin
He Ao Hou i Ōtepoti ki te Raki Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity D (49.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: Provide better access to resources, programmes and support systems for our community through our network of educators (Ōtepoti Ki Te Raki Kāhui Ako). Our purpose is to improve access to and coordination of services to Tamariki & Rangatahi - to bring everybody on the learning journey. We believe rangatahi, whanau, teachers and our community will benefit from a cohesive approach to the understanding and delivering these services.
- Registration Number
- CC59913
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2022-03-01
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D (49.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- Website
- www.heaohou.org.nz
- admin@heaohou.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2024
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 5.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | - | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D
- Overall Score
- 49.7/100
- Financial Score
- 71.7
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- Average staff compensation of $193,009 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Te Ihi o Te Aumoana Melissa Marie James Kingi | Trustee | 2025-06-09 |
| Jennifer Clarke | Trustee | 2024-07-25 |
| Claire Gardner | Trustee | 2022-02-17 |
| Tania Henderson | Trustee | 2022-02-17 |
| John McKenzie | Trustee | 2022-02-17 |
Former Officers (6)
- Shannon Eathorne — Manager (departed 2026-01-30)
- Rebecca Gilbertson — Officer (departed 2025-04-28)
- Rebecca Twemlow — Trustee (departed 2024-07-07)
- Christine McNamara — Trustee (departed 2024-07-07)
- Barbara Robertson — Trustee (departed 2022-08-19)
- Anna-Marie Stewart — Trustee (departed 2023-12-15)
Similar Charities in Education
- South Pacific College Of Natural Medicine Inc — Education
- Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School Trust — Education
- Ashburton Kindergarten Association Incorporated — Education
- Sathya Sai Preschool Rongomai — Education
- Pukekohe Christian School Trust — Education
He Ao Hou i Ōtepoti ki te Raki Charitable Trust
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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.
$103.4K
$239.1K
$118.3K
1
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of D is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
Provide better access to resources, programmes and support systems for our community through our network of educators (Ōtepoti Ki Te Raki Kāhui Ako). Our purpose is to improve access to and coordination of services to Tamariki & Rangatahi - to bring everybody on the learning journey. We believe rangatahi, whanau, teachers and our community will benefit from a cohesive approach to the understanding and delivering these services.
Who We Serve
Key Statistics
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (3 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 130 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating
DIs this your charity?
Claim your profile to view analytics, submit corrections, and improve your rating.
Claim This ProfileLatest Audit
FY2023Contact Details
Registration
Companies Office
Sector & Activities
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: 3 October 2026.
Similar Charities in Education
Other Education charities ranked by overall score