Kororareka Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Opua
Kororareka Charitable Trust is a Incorporated Society charity in the Education sector, based in Opua, Opua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (79/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at August 2025.
Mission: To render financial aid to the sick, aged, infirm, disabled and poor in Northland but mainly in the Russell, Opua, Paihia and Kawakawa area. To support training and education, particularly for the young and "at risk". To co operate with other organisations with similar objectives.
- Registration Number
- CC26302
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-21
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Opua, Opua
- malcolmsherrard@gmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- August 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-08-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $-0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79/100
- Financial Score
- 85
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.8%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alastair Mitchel | Trustee | 2021-12-16 |
| Bryan Wiig | Trustee | 2018-09-12 |
| Colin Gane | Trustee | 2018-09-12 |
| Craig Nelson | Trustee | 2018-09-12 |
| Malcolm Sherrard | Secretary/treasurer | 2008-06-22 |
Former Officers (7)
- Christain Eru — Trustee (departed 2018-09-12)
- William Noble — Trustee (departed 2018-09-12)
- Malcolm Sinclair — Trustee (departed 2022-11-16)
- Otto Suri — Trustee (departed 2018-09-12)
- Ian Johnston — Trustee (departed 2014-06-05)
- Paul Eggleton — Trustee (departed 2016-03-10)
- Robert Aukett — Chair (departed 2013-03-07)
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Kororareka Charitable Trust
Financial data as at August 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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 render financial aid to the sick, aged, infirm, disabled and poor in Northland but mainly in the Russell, Opua, Paihia and Kawakawa area. To support training and education, particularly for the young and "at risk". To co operate with other organisations with similar objectives.
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Ranked against 289 peers · Education · Under $100K
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