Pipitea Marae Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington
Pipitea Marae Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C (63.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To be responsible for the promotion and encouragement of the preservation of New Zealand maoritanga, history, tradition, mythology, language, whenua, whanau, waiata, poi, haka, whakairo, tukutuku. The Trust as owner shall operate Pipitea Marae in a manner that enhances the Marae for the benefit of the Māori community in and around the Wellington area.
- Registration Number
- CC40590
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-06-03
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (63.3/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- https://www.pmct.maori.nz
- natalie@pmct.maori.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $8.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $8.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 238.7 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $8.7M |
| 2024 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $8.8M |
| 2023 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $8.7M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $8.8M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.4M | $8.9M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $9.0M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $9.0M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $9.0M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $9.0M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $9.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 63.3/100
- Financial Score
- 72.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 3 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 (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Te Whatanui Winiata | Chair | 2024-10-31 |
| Natalie Smith | Trustee | 2018-02-01 |
Former Officers (22)
- Anaru Smiler — Co-Chair
- Tyshah Wheturangi Holmes — Trustee
- Mathew Jennings — Trustee
- Ihakara Puketapu-Dentice — Trustee
- Ihakara Puketpu-Dentice — Trustee (departed 2019-01-01)
- Lorraine Nikera — Trustee (departed 2024-09-02)
- Peter Jackson — Co-Chair (departed 2018-12-31)
- Lynda Wooldridge — Secretary (departed 2017-03-09)
- Ewen Paynter — Treasurer (departed 2025-09-24)
- Marama Parore — Chair (departed 2025-10-10)
- Hinemarie Taiaroa — Trustee (departed 2018-07-10)
- Karen Waterreus — Secretary (departed 2016-04-30)
- Mark Te One — Trustee (departed 2023-10-31)
- Kura Moeahu — Trustee (departed 2023-10-31)
- Dale Stephens — Officer/trustee (departed 2015-08-01)
- Putiputi Mackey — Officer/trustee (departed 2015-08-01)
- Neville Baker — Trustee (departed 2017-03-09)
- Iwa Holmes — Trustee (departed 2012-05-09)
- John Paki — Trustee (departed 2012-05-09)
- Wayne Thomas Mulligan — Trustee (departed 2011-03-31)
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Pipitea Marae Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$419.3K
$438.6K
$8.8M
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.
About
To be responsible for the promotion and encouragement of the preservation of New Zealand maoritanga, history, tradition, mythology, language, whenua, whanau, waiata, poi, haka, whakairo, tukutuku. The Trust as owner shall operate Pipitea Marae in a manner that enhances the Marae for the benefit of the Māori community in and around the Wellington area.
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Ranked against 102 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
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