Raukawa Ki Te Tonga Trust — Community Development Charity in Otaki

Raukawa Ki Te Tonga Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Otaki, Otaki. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity D+ (50.3/100). Annual revenue: $1.7M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at September 2025.

Mission: To hold, manage and administer the Trust Fund to benefit Raukawa ki te Tonga members through the expression of kaupapa tuku iho

Registration Number
CC45526
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2010-10-11
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D+ (50.3/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Otaki, Otaki
Website
https://www.raukawakitetonga.maori.nz
Email
raukawakitetonga@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
September 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.1M NZD
Total Assets
$34.7M NZD
Net Assets
$34.6M NZD
Reserve Months
9.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Financial Year End
2025-09-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.7M$1.1M$34.6M
2024$1.4M$1.0M$32.8M
2023$2.7M$0.9M$30.8M
2022$1.0M$0.8M$29.9M
2021$1.4M$1.3M$29.7M
2020$2.0M$1.2M$26.2M
2019$0.3M$0.4M$0.3M
2018$0.2M$0.1M$0.3M
2017$0.3M$0.2M$0.1M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$-0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D+
Overall Score
50.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $171,132 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Rachael SelbyTrustee2010-09-10

Former Officers (18)

  • Wayne Kiriona — Trustee
  • Areti Metuamate — Trustee
  • Bernadette Arapere — Trustee
  • Cyril Mako — Trustee
  • Emma Winiata — Trustee
  • Debra Birch — Trustee (departed 2018-10-01)
  • Justin Tamihana — Trustee
  • Daniel Arapere — Trustee (departed 2017-07-07)
  • Jerald Twomey — Trustee (departed 2020-09-30)
  • Colin Knox — Trustee (departed 2016-03-06)
  • Fiona Wilson — Trustee (departed 2014-09-30)
  • Rupene Waaka — Trustee (departed 2016-03-06)
  • Te Kenehi Teira — Trustee (departed 2017-06-01)
  • Aroha Spinks — Trustee (departed 2016-03-06)
  • Charles Olsen — Trustee (departed 2011-09-09)
  • Christine Kiriona — Trustee (departed 2011-09-09)
  • Toarangatira Pomare — Trustee (departed 2011-09-09)
  • Whatarangi Winiata — Trustee (departed 2011-09-09)

Similar Charities in Community Development

Raukawa Ki Te Tonga Trust logo
FunderCommunity DevelopmentCharitable TrustTrust

Raukawa Ki Te Tonga Trust

CC45526Otaki, OtakiRegistered 11 Oct 2010
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Sept 2025Rating2d ago

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

D+
50/100
Reduced by penalties
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.

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.

Revenue

$1.7M

Expenses

$1.1M

Assets

$34.7M

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

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
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To hold, manage and administer the Trust Fund to benefit Raukawa ki te Tonga members through the expression of kaupapa tuku iho

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Net Assets
$34.6M
Staff
2
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 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
9.3mo
Could operate 9.3 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

48
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,204
Other60.1%
Investment Income39.9%

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

Rating Score
50
#38/53
Revenue
$1.7M
#41/53
Reserve Months
9.3
#1/53
Surplus
$592K
#23/53
Staff Cost %
32%
#53/53

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

Rating History

D+
2025
Score: 50.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2024
Score: 50.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

D+
Score: 50.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → 50 after red-flag penalties → D+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
9 years of audit history

Registration

Registration NumberCC45526
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered11 Oct 2010
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)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: 3 October 2026.