Potaka Marae — Community Development Charity in Hicks Bay
Potaka Marae is a Marae charity in the Community Development sector, based in Hicks Bay, Hicks Bay. CharityData rates this charity C (60.8/100). Annual revenue: $2.6M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at September 2025.
Mission: The Maraes Trustees purpose shall be to govern, administer and preserve Potaka Marae, with the tautoko of the beneficiaries and to apply any income received in relation to the Marae, for the purposes of promoting health, social, cultural, spiritual, economic, welfare, education and the general advancement in the lives of the benefiaciaries.
- Registration Number
- CC37591
- Charity Type
- Marae
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (60.8/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Hicks Bay, Hicks Bay
- potaka.marae@gmail.com
- Data as at
- September 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 293.6 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.0M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 60.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- Revenue of $2.6M disclosed but no balance-sheet figures reported
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (10)
- Tawhai Kururangi — Trustee
- Arihia Waenga — Trustee
- Tina Waenga-Poi — Trustee
- Juanita Holloway — Trustee (departed 2022-04-30)
- Matekino Smith — Trustee (departed 2020-12-06)
- Hira Kururangi — Trustee (departed 2021-08-18)
- Kara Waenga — Trustee (departed 2016-11-14)
- Tahanga Kemara — Trustee
- Parekura Te Kani — Trustee (departed 2015-01-12)
- Pirimia Te Kani — Trustee/ Chairperson (departed 2012-11-25)
Similar Charities in Community Development
- The Pacific Island Business Development Trust — Community Development
- MPHS Community Trust — Community Development
- Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated — Community Development
- Home in Place (New Zealand) Limited — Community Development
- The Nelson Tasman Housing Trust — Community Development
Potaka Marae
Financial data as at September 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 4. 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.
$2.6M
$32.0K
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
The Maraes Trustees purpose shall be to govern, administer and preserve Potaka Marae, with the tautoko of the beneficiaries and to apply any income received in relation to the Marae, for the purposes of promoting health, social, cultural, spiritual, economic, welfare, education and the general advancement in the lives of the benefiaciaries.
Who We Serve
Key Statistics
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (16 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
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 52 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
Rating
CIs this your charity?
Claim your profile to view analytics, submit corrections, and improve your rating.
Claim This ProfileLatest Audit
FY2024Contact Details
Registration
Sector & Activities
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.
Similar Charities in Community Development
Other Community Development charities ranked by overall score