Te Maru o Ruahine Trust — Community Development Charity in Marton
Te Maru o Ruahine Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Marton, Marton. CharityData rates this charity D (47.1/100). Annual revenue: $3.9M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The trust has the task to ensure that the welfare and cultural needs of the Ngāti Hauiti people are addressed in relation to education, employment, housing, health, training, justice, welfare, religion and culture. The purpose of the trust will be achieved by undertaking charitable activities which involve the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or any other charitable objects beneficial to Ngāti Hauiti people. - Support and strengthen the whānau, hapū and iwi - Improve the position of low income, unemployed and economically disadvantaged whānau. - Assist with the special needs of alienated groups including youth, disabled, single parents and the elderly. - Enhance the quality of life of the whānau The subsidiary's mission is: From thought to action - driving high quality kaupapa Māori research that is innovative, collaborative and "cutting edge" to create positive change.
- Registration Number
- CC40902
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D (47.1/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Marton, Marton
- finance@ngatihauiti.iwi.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 8
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $4.2M | $0.6M |
| 2024 | $5.0M | $4.5M | $0.9M |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $3.9M | $0.5M |
| 2022 | $4.7M | $4.6M | $0.5M |
| 2021 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $0.4M |
| 2017 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.3M |
| 2016 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D
- Overall Score
- 47.1/100
- Financial Score
- 68
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- Average staff compensation of $318,102 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Brigham Anderson | Trustee | 2022-08-06 |
| Pania Winiata | Trustee | 2022-08-06 |
| Barbara Thomason | Trustee | 2020-06-23 |
| Adrian Wagner | Trustee | 2018-05-12 |
| Neville Lomax | Trustee | 2015-02-15 |
Former Officers (9)
- Marlene Cooksey — Trustee (departed 2021-01-27)
- Thomas Curtis — Trustee (departed 2025-11-28)
- Rata Cornell — Trustee Treasurer (departed 2016-11-21)
- Maria Taiuru — Trustee (departed 2015-05-01)
- Johanna Potaka — Trustee (departed 2016-05-29)
- Jean Cunningham — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
- Gwendoline Manunui — Trustee (departed 2015-11-01)
- Hemi Cunningham — Trustee (departed 2015-08-01)
- Wiremu Walker — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
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Te Maru o Ruahine Trust
Financial data as at December 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 5. 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.
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$4.2M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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.
About
The trust has the task to ensure that the welfare and cultural needs of the Ngāti Hauiti people are addressed in relation to education, employment, housing, health, training, justice, welfare, religion and culture. The purpose of the trust will be achieved by undertaking charitable activities which involve the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or any other charitable objects beneficial to Ngāti Hauiti people. - Support and strengthen the whānau, hapū and iwi - Improve the position of low income, unemployed and economically disadvantaged whānau. - Assist with the special needs of alienated groups including youth, disabled, single parents and the elderly. - Enhance the quality of life of the whānau The subsidiary's mission is: From thought to action - driving high quality kaupapa Māori research that is innovative, collaborative and "cutting edge" to create positive change.
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Ranked against 52 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M
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