Nga Pekanga Catholic Maori Charitable Trust — Religion Charity in New Plymouth

Nga Pekanga Catholic Maori Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To share within the Waitara and Taranaki communities (and especially Maori) the Catholic religious concepts of faith, hope and love with particular emphasis on "aroha" To support educational institutions and programmes which embrace and support ngā taonga i tuku iho o i runga te kaupapa o te reo me ona tikanga o Taranaki, being treasured knowledge that has been handed down from our ancestors within that kaupapa, our indigenous language and indigenous practices and protocols of Taranaki. The supply of the physical wants of aged persons/kaumātua The erection, laying out, maintenance or repair of buildings/papakāinga and places for the furtherance of any of the charitable purposes

Registration Number
CC59672
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2021-11-25
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
New Plymouth, New Plymouth
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.9M NZD
Net Assets
$1.3M NZD
Reserve Months
137.7 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.2M$0.1M$1.3M
2025$0.1M$0.1M$1.4M
2024$0.5M$0.4M$1.4M
2023$0.1M$0.3M$1.3M
2022$0.2M$0.1M$1.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Malcolm WinTrustee2023-07-30
Lisa RevellTrustee2023-07-30
Barbara MahutongaTrustee2021-05-09
Patricia CrowTrustee2020-08-15
Colleen TuutaTrustee2020-05-24
Judy HauTrustee2017-04-01
Anna DavisTrsutee2017-04-01

Former Officers (2)

  • David Mahutonga — Trustee (departed 2023-07-30)
  • Michael Ruakere-Forbes — Trustee (departed 2023-07-30)

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Nga Pekanga Catholic Maori Charitable Trust

CC59672New Plymouth, New PlymouthRegistered 25 Nov 2021
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
69/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. 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.

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Revenue

$165.2K

Expenses

$55.9K

Assets

$1.9M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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.

About

Mission

To share within the Waitara and Taranaki communities (and especially Maori) the Catholic religious concepts of faith, hope and love with particular emphasis on "aroha" To support educational institutions and programmes which embrace and support ngā taonga i tuku iho o i runga te kaupapa o te reo me ona tikanga o Taranaki, being treasured knowledge that has been handed down from our ancestors within that kaupapa, our indigenous language and indigenous practices and protocols of Taranaki. The supply of the physical wants of aged persons/kaumātua The erection, laying out, maintenance or repair of buildings/papakāinga and places for the furtherance of any of the charitable purposes

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicPeople of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$165.2K
Total Expenses
$55.9K
Net Assets
$1.3M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (5 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
137.7mo
Could operate 137.7 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

42
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,829
Other71.1%
Government Grants27.8%
Donations0.7%
Investment Income0.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 181 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
69
#26/182
Revenue
$165K
#139/182
Reserve Months
137.7
#1/182
Surplus
$109K
#30/182
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/182

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D
2025
Score: 48.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
3 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Registration

Registration NumberCC59672
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered25 Nov 2021
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 3 October 2026.