Mauri Ora Kakapo Trust — Animal Welfare Charity in Christchurch
Mauri Ora Kakapo Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Animal Welfare sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B (77.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The protection, preservation, rejuvenation, regeneration and sustenance of Kakapo within Aotearoa/New Zealand and/or any all matters fairly and reasonably connected to such, including relevant marketing, promotions and public information campaigns, scientific research, predator control and habitat restoration or enhancement.
- Registration Number
- CC57093
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2019-07-17
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (77.8/100)
- Sector
- Animal Welfare
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 246.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.5M | $0.1M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $0.5M | $0.1M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $0.6M | $0.1M | $0.8M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.6M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.1M | $0.6M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 77.8/100
- Financial Score
- 87.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Estelle Leask | Trustee | 2019-07-12 |
| Tane Davis | Trustee | 2019-07-12 |
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Mauri Ora Kakapo Trust
Financial data as at June 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.
- Small board structure2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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$465.9K
$77.6K
$1.6M
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.
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The protection, preservation, rejuvenation, regeneration and sustenance of Kakapo within Aotearoa/New Zealand and/or any all matters fairly and reasonably connected to such, including relevant marketing, promotions and public information campaigns, scientific research, predator control and habitat restoration or enhancement.
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Ranked against 99 peers · Animal Welfare · $100K – $1M
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