Matua Foundation — Education Charity in Tauranga
Matua Foundation is a Unincorporated Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.3/100). Annual revenue: $1.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: (a) To promote Christian activities and evangelism in New Zealand; (b) To provide and support educational opportunities for members of the New Zealand community; (c) To provide and support health services (including counselling services) for the young and the socially and economically disadvantaged members of the New Zealand community; (d) To promote the relief of poverty within New Zealand; and (e) To support qualifying organisations (determined in the sole discretion of the Trustees) promoting education and the relief of poverty in general.
- Registration Number
- CC38826
- Charity Type
- Unincorporated Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-03-26
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82.3/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Tauranga, Tauranga
- john@trimacgroup.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $8.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $5.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $2.1M | $5.0M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $0.8M | $5.9M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.6M | $4.8M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.6M | $3.8M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $3.3M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.3M | $3.4M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.5M | $3.0M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.3M | $3.3M |
| 2017 | $0.5M | $0.6M | $3.4M |
| 2016 | $2.3M | $1.5M | $4.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82.3/100
- Financial Score
- 94
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (3)
- Matua Charitable Trust Limited — Trustee
- John McDougall — Manager
- Lyndon Mcdougall — Trustee (departed 2013-09-03)
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Matua Foundation
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Small board structure2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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$1.6M
$2.1M
$8.0M
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
(a) To promote Christian activities and evangelism in New Zealand; (b) To provide and support educational opportunities for members of the New Zealand community; (c) To provide and support health services (including counselling services) for the young and the socially and economically disadvantaged members of the New Zealand community; (d) To promote the relief of poverty within New Zealand; and (e) To support qualifying organisations (determined in the sole discretion of the Trustees) promoting education and the relief of poverty in general.
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Ranked against 62 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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