He Herenga Kura Trust — Community Development Charity in Wellington
He Herenga Kura Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B (79.6/100). Annual revenue: $25.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The purpose of the Trust is to relieve poverty by providing financial and social support for people in need; to relieve poverty by providing accommodation and housing services for people in need, to advance education by providing financial and personnel resources to people in need and to benefit the community by ... the attainment of charitable purposes.
- Registration Number
- CC61677
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2023-07-05
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.6/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- mike@heherengakura.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $25.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $21.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $33.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $20.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 89
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.6/100
- Financial Score
- 85.9
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.8%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Rawiri Forrester | Trustee | 2024-08-29 |
| Arama Johnston | Trustee | 2023-11-01 |
| Barbara Buckett | Trustee | 2023-07-01 |
| Rebecca Kiddle | Trustee | 2023-04-20 |
| Kura Moeahu | Trustee | 2023-04-20 |
Former Officers (2)
- Justan Clark — Trustee (departed 2024-07-15)
- Michael Hinton — Trustee (departed 2023-11-14)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hinton | Chief Executive | $257,317 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Chief Executive | $257,317 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Chief Executive | $257,317 | - |
| Board Members (aggregate) | Board Member | $76,117 | 2025 |
| Board Members (aggregate) | Board Member | $76,117 | - |
| Arama Johnson | Chairperson | - | 2025 |
| Kura Moeahu | Iwi Appointed Representative | - | 2025 |
| Rawiri Rongomau Forrester | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Barbara Buckett | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Dr Rebecca Kiddle | Trustee | - | 2025 |
Service Providers
- Bank of New Zealand
- Barbara Buckett, Buckett Law
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He Herenga Kura Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. 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.
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$25.4M
$21.3M
$33.1M
89
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Going Concern Uncertainty
The auditor flagged material uncertainty about this charity's ability to continue as a going concern in the 2025 audit. Auditor: Aurora Financials Limited.
About
The purpose of the Trust is to relieve poverty by providing financial and social support for people in need; to relieve poverty by providing accommodation and housing services for people in need, to advance education by providing financial and personnel resources to people in need and to benefit the community by ... the attainment of charitable purposes.
Key Statistics
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Revenue Diversification
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 9 peers · Community Development · $10M – $50M
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