Otakou Health Limited — Health Charity in Dunedin

Otakou Health Limited is a Company charity in the Health sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity C (62.7/100). Annual revenue: $12.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Otakou Health Limited was founded with a vision to develop Te Kaika (Village), an integrated site of Health, social & educational services in Dunedin for Maori, Pacific Island & low income whanau. A key part of this vision is to open a new low cost health centre, to reduce financial and cultural barriers to accessing health services.

Registration Number
CC52969
Charity Type
Company
Registration Date
2015-12-27
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (62.7/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$12.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$13.5M NZD
Total Assets
$23.0M NZD
Net Assets
$8.7M NZD
Reserve Months
1.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
104
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$12.2M$13.5M$8.7M
2025$17.6M$17.8M$10.0M
2024$14.5M$12.7M$12.8M
2023$14.6M$12.1M$11.0M
2022$12.6M$9.1M$6.4M
2021$4.1M$2.9M$2.9M
2020$2.6M$2.3M$1.7M
2019$2.2M$2.4M$1.4M
2018$0.9M$0.2M$1.6M
2017$0.2M$0.1M$0.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
62.7/100
Financial Score
61.7
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Tuari PotikiDirector2026-03-05
Christine MaxwellDirector2026-03-05
James HennessyDirector2024-03-28
Matthew MatahaereCEO2022-06-20
Matapura EllisonDirector2017-04-07
Donna Matahaere - AtarikiDirector2015-05-19

Former Officers (3)

  • Stephen Willis — Director (departed 2019-03-19)
  • Albert Laurence — Director (departed 2017-05-22)
  • Peter Crampton — Director (departed 2018-03-27)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Melanie WilliamsChair-2024
Dr Richard OrzellTrustee-2024
Ross WilsonTrustee-2024
Paul SaundersTrustee-2024
Kate BerridgeTrustee-2024
Sandy McArthurTrustee-2024
Andrew GilbertsonChief Executive Officer-2024

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Otakou Health Limited

CC52969Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 27 Dec 2015
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

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

C
63/100
Financial
62
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 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

$12.2M

Expenses

$13.5M

Assets

$23.0M

Staff

104

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

About

Mission

Otakou Health Limited was founded with a vision to develop Te Kaika (Village), an integrated site of Health, social & educational services in Dunedin for Maori, Pacific Island & low income whanau. A key part of this vision is to open a new low cost health centre, to reduce financial and cultural barriers to accessing health services.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$12.2M
Total Expenses
$13.5M
Net Assets
$8.7M
Staff
104
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (11 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
0.1mo
Could operate 0.1 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

25
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,486
High Concentration: 85% of revenue from Government Grants
Government Grants85.3%
Other14.5%
Investment Income0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 43 peers · Health · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
63
#23/44
Revenue
$12.2M
#33/44
Reserve Months
1.2
#1/44
Surplus
$-1.3M
#38/44
Staff Cost %
60%
#44/44

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

Rating History

C
2025
Score: 62.7
Financial: 62 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2024
Score: 22.3
Financial: 33 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C
Score: 62.7/100
Financial
61.7
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 62 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 64 → C.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Qualified
6 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC52969
Entity TypeCompany
Registered27 Dec 2015
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeNZ Limited Company
Incorporated19 May 2015
Company #5703028
Registered office
25 College Street, Dunedin, 9012

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides 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: 5 October 2026.