Hotere Foundation Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Dunedin

Hotere Foundation Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Acquire, preserve, maintain and house artworks by Ralph Hotere and other artists. Make the artworks available as far as is practicable for public viewing and educational purposes. Encourage, promote and develop public awareness in NZ of the artworks.

Registration Number
CC45634
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2010-10-28
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
168.9 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

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

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (7)

  • Benjamin Nettleton — Trustee
  • Elizabeth Caldwell — Trustee (departed 2015-04-23)
  • Lewis Ablett Kerr — Trustee
  • Judith Ablett-Kerr — Trustee
  • Hone Hotere — Trustee (departed 2013-02-24)
  • Neville Martin — Trustee
  • Mary Mcfarlane — Trustee (departed 2022-05-02)

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Hotere Foundation Trust

CC45634Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 28 Oct 2010
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

B-
71/100
Financial
78
Governance
55
Transparency
65

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 register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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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Revenue

$7.9K

Expenses

$7.6K

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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.

About

Mission

Acquire, preserve, maintain and house artworks by Ralph Hotere and other artists. Make the artworks available as far as is practicable for public viewing and educational purposes. Encourage, promote and develop public awareness in NZ of the artworks.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$7.9K
Total Expenses
$7.6K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
168.9mo
Could operate 168.9 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,023
Investment Income53.4%
Other46.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 350 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#31/351
Revenue
$8K
#256/351
Reserve Months
168.9
#1/351
Surplus
$221
#169/351
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/351

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC45634
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered28 Oct 2010
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated26 Nov 2004
Registered office
Second Floor, Consultancy House, 7 Bond Street, Dunedin Central, Dunedin

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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.