Niue and Ocean Wide Trust — Environment Charity in Auckland

Niue and Ocean Wide Trust is a Unincorporated Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.3/100). Annual revenue: $4.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To support the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, particularly Niue’s ocean and terrestrial ecosystems and protected areas; To support sustainable ocean and onshore environmental management in Niue; To promote enhanced biodiversity; To promote sustainable development; To support Niue in emergencies and natural disasters and promote resilience and adaptation.

Registration Number
CC61526
Charity Type
Unincorporated Trust
Registration Date
2023-08-29
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.3/100)
Sector
Environment
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$5.3M NZD
Net Assets
$5.1M NZD
Reserve Months
175.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$4.7M$0.1M$5.1M
2024$0.7M$0.2M$0.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Etaena PoihegaTrustee2024-05-08
Esa AinuuTrustee2024-02-06
Hon. Dalton TagelagiTrustee2023-08-28
Coral PasisiTrustee2023-08-28
Avraham RubinTrustee2023-08-28
Gaylene TasmaniaTrustee2023-08-28

Similar Charities in Environment

FunderEnvironmentUnincorporated TrustTrust

Niue and Ocean Wide Trust

CC61526Auckland, AucklandRegistered 29 Aug 2023
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating4d ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
70/100
Financial
73
Governance
65
Transparency
65

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 register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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

$4.7M

Expenses

$136.7K

Assets

$5.3M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EnvironmentArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

To support the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, particularly Niue’s ocean and terrestrial ecosystems and protected areas; To support sustainable ocean and onshore environmental management in Niue; To promote enhanced biodiversity; To promote sustainable development; To support Niue in emergencies and natural disasters and promote resilience and adaptation.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.7M
Total Expenses
$136.7K
Net Assets
$5.1M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (2 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
175mo
Could operate 175 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

46
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,371
Donations65.9%
Government Grants32.0%
Investment Income2.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 56 peers · Environment · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
70
#19/57
Revenue
$4.7M
#6/57
Reserve Months
175.0
#1/57
Surplus
$4.6M
#1/57
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/57

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 70.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 70.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC61526
Entity TypeUnincorporated Trust
Registered29 Aug 2023
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Environment
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides other finance (e.g. investment funds)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes research

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: 5 October 2026.