Marine and Specialised Technologies Academy of New Zealand Limited — Education Charity in Auckland
Marine and Specialised Technologies Academy of New Zealand Limited is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C (63/100). Annual revenue: $3.9M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The promotion and advancement which industries include without limitation all activities associated with the manufacturing, building, repairing, refit of all types of education and training programmes and schemes for the benefit of apprentices, trainees, students, and other persons in relation to all aspects of the marine and composites industries and associated allied trades in New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC58968
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2021-05-17
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (63/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- chris.vanderhor@mastacademy.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (company)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $5.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 19.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 20
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $3.4M | $5.1M |
| 2024 | $4.9M | $3.7M | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $0.4M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $2.3M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $0.8M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 63/100
- Financial Score
- 69.3
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- Holding 19.6 months of expenses in reserves ($5.1M) — above the 18-month threshold (within 12 months of threshold). On its own, holding high reserves cannot take a CharityData grade below C, so this grade was held at that level
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Tupara Morrison | Director | 2024-04-08 |
| Joshua Williams | Director | 2023-12-07 |
| Susan Lake | Director | 2020-11-04 |
| Thomas Honey | Director | 2020-11-04 |
| David Glen | Director | 2020-11-04 |
Former Officers (1)
- Tracey Stevenson — Director (departed 2026-03-27)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Team (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $458,133 | 2024 |
| Members of the governing body (aggregate) | Board/Trustee Members | $32,750 | 2024 |
Service Providers
- William Buck
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Marine and Specialised Technologies Academy of New Zealand Limited
Financial data as at December 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.
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.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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The promotion and advancement which industries include without limitation all activities associated with the manufacturing, building, repairing, refit of all types of education and training programmes and schemes for the benefit of apprentices, trainees, students, and other persons in relation to all aspects of the marine and composites industries and associated allied trades in New Zealand.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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