Motuihe Trust — Environment Charity in Auckland
Motuihe Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C (63.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Land Management and enhancement of the land on Motuihe Island so that it is protected for conservation, recreation, historic or cultural purposes. The protection, enhancement and recovery of indigenous plant and animal life and biodiversity of Motuihe Island. The provision and maintenance of facilities on Motuihe Island to enable New Zealand's natural and historic heritage to be enjoyed by the general public. The promotion of and appreciation and knowledge of the conservation estate in and around the Hauraki Gulf islands and conservation principles generally by the general public through interpretation and though education programmes on Motuihe Island.
- Registration Number
- CC22088
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-24
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (63.8/100)
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@motuihe.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 14.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 9
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 63.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Warman | Trustee | 2026-06-02 |
| James Booth | Trustee | 2026-06-02 |
| Peter Muggleston | Trustee | 2026-06-02 |
| Penny McIntyre | Trustee | 2024-12-03 |
| Lois Badham | Trustee | 2023-12-05 |
| Matthew Ewen | Trustee | 2020-10-07 |
| Jonathan Hind | Trustee | 2020-10-07 |
| Maximus Smitheram | Trustee | 2020-10-07 |
| Matt Baber | Trustee | 2011-11-08 |
| Stuart Macintosh | Trustee | 2011-11-08 |
| John Laurence | Trustee | 2002-10-10 |
| Michael Wood | Trustee | 2000-10-12 |
Former Officers (15)
- Jill Soufflot — Trustee and Treasurer (departed 2023-06-19)
- Michele Corso — Trustee (departed 2022-12-07)
- Simon Sheen — Trustee (departed 2020-11-25)
- Errol Tongs — Trustee (departed 2020-03-22)
- Julie Thomson — Trustee (departed 2025-12-02)
- David Waters — Trustee (departed 2016-07-04)
- Miriam Walker — Trustee (departed 2015-12-01)
- James Holmes — Trustee (departed 2014-12-02)
- Peter Barron — Trustee (departed 2018-05-28)
- Stephen Nelson — Trustee (departed 2018-11-26)
- Julie Thompson — Trustee (departed 2015-12-01)
- Trevor Hughes — Trustee (departed 2018-11-26)
- Lawrence Thoms — Trustee (departed 2016-06-06)
- Peter Whitmore — Trustee (departed 2025-12-02)
- Michael Lee — Trustee (departed 2014-12-02)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $97,500
- Foundation North — $96,043
- Foundation North — $87,863
- Foundation North — $80,000
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Motuihe 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.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 12. 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.
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.
Funded By
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About
Land Management and enhancement of the land on Motuihe Island so that it is protected for conservation, recreation, historic or cultural purposes. The protection, enhancement and recovery of indigenous plant and animal life and biodiversity of Motuihe Island. The provision and maintenance of facilities on Motuihe Island to enable New Zealand's natural and historic heritage to be enjoyed by the general public. The promotion of and appreciation and knowledge of the conservation estate in and around the Hauraki Gulf islands and conservation principles generally by the general public through interpretation and though education programmes on Motuihe Island.
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Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 143 peers · Environment · $100K – $1M
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