Maori Women's Welfare League Inc — Health Charity in Wellington

Maori Women's Welfare League Inc is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A (91.8/100). Annual revenue: $4.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Effective participation in matters that enhance the well-being of Maori women and their whanau, particularly in health, education, economic development, employment, te reo me ona tikanga and justice.

Registration Number
CC24648
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-21
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (91.8/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
cheree.ratapu-foster@mwwl.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$4.7M NZD
Total Assets
$10.8M NZD
Net Assets
$8.7M NZD
Reserve Months
9.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
21
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$4.8M$4.7M$8.7M
2024$4.1M$3.8M$8.5M
2023$3.7M$3.2M$8.0M
2022$3.9M$3.2M$7.4M
2021$3.2M$2.7M$6.7M
2020$3.9M$2.8M$6.2M
2019$2.7M$2.8M$5.2M
2018$2.5M$2.6M$5.3M
2017$2.5M$2.7M$5.3M
2016$2.4M$2.5M$5.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
91.8/100
Financial Score
99
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (11)

NameRoleAppointed
Gina ChaffeyTe Tai Rawhiti Area Representative2026-05-27
Graeson Papuni-McLellanNga Puawai Kotahi Tatau Representative2025-10-05
Pauline WinterNational Vice President2025-10-05
Betsy YoungTe Tai Tokerau Area Representative2025-10-05
Ruth RaupitaTainui Area Representative2025-10-05
Sheryl HenareTe Waipounamu Area Representative2023-10-07
Heeni KaniTamaki Makaurau Area Representative2023-10-07
Pine SouthonIkaroa Area Representative2023-05-08
Sonja NgaiaAotea Area Rep2022-04-30
Hope TuparaNational President2022-04-30
Fiona WiremuWaiariki Area Representative2020-10-01

Former Officers (36)

  • Henriatta Ngarimu — Te Tairawhiti Area Representative (departed 2026-03-05)
  • Tui Olliver — Tamaki Makaurau Area Rep (departed 2023-10-07)
  • Hiria Hape — National Vice President (departed 2023-08-09)
  • Mary Skerrett — National Vice President (departed 2025-10-05)
  • Denise Ewe — Tamaki Makaurau Area Representative (departed 2022-04-30)
  • Rayna Tuhimata — Te Taitokerau Area Representative (departed 2025-10-05)
  • Tracey Houpapa — Waiariki Area Representative (departed 2020-10-11)
  • Victory Takarangi — Tairawhiti Area Representative (departed 2019-10-06)
  • Jannie Whitlock — Tamaki Makaurau Area Representative (departed 2019-10-06)
  • Faye Blossom — Tainui Area Representative (departed 2025-10-05)
  • Faithe Hanrahan — Waiariki Area Representative (departed 2018-09-29)
  • Amiria Reriti — National Vice President (departed 2022-04-30)
  • Mary Austin — Tamaki Makaurau Area Representative (departed 2018-09-29)
  • Janet Galpin — Taitokerau Area Representative (departed 2019-10-06)
  • Mahinaarangi Wehipeihana — General Manager (departed 2019-02-08)
  • Ronda Pahau — Ikaroa Area Representative (departed 2023-05-08)
  • Tui Takarangi — Tairawhiti Area Representative (departed 2018-09-29)
  • Prudence Tama-Te-Kapua — National President (departed 2022-04-30)
  • Charmaine Sarten — Aotea Area Representative (departed 2022-04-30)
  • Yvonne Mita — Tainui Area Representative (departed 2018-09-29)

Service Providers

  • BDO

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Maori Women's Welfare League Inc

CC24648Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 21 May 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating4d ago

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

A
92/100
Financial
99
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$4.8M

Expenses

$4.7M

Assets

$10.8M

Staff

21

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

About

Mission

Effective participation in matters that enhance the well-being of Maori women and their whanau, particularly in health, education, economic development, employment, te reo me ona tikanga and justice.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.8M
Total Expenses
$4.7M
Net Assets
$8.7M
Staff
21
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
9.6mo
Could operate 9.6 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

51
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,892
Other56.5%
Government Grants41.2%
Investment Income1.2%
Donations1.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
92
#5/68
Revenue
$4.8M
#11/68
Reserve Months
9.6
#1/68
Surplus
$150K
#37/68
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/68

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

Rating History

A
2025
Score: 91.8
Financial: 99 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2024
Score: 65.1
Financial: 98 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A
Score: 91.8/100
Financial
99
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 99 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
Auditor
BDO
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC24648
Entity TypeTrust
Registered21 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated30 Apr 1957
Registered office
24 Burnell Avenue, Thorndon, Wellington, 6012

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)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: 30 September 2026.