Te Rau Puāwai Education Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

Te Rau Puāwai Education Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C (64/100). Annual revenue: $20.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The purpose of Te Rau Puāwai Education Trust is the advancement of education in New Zealand generally, and to support activities related to the advancement of education among, within and associated with early childhood education and care centres, state schools, state-integrated schools and private schools and other education institutions in the area in which the Trust may be providing services.

Registration Number
CC60815
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2022-11-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (64/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
exec@teraupuawaieducationtrust.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$20.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$20.5M NZD
Total Assets
$25.3M NZD
Net Assets
$19.4M NZD
Reserve Months
2.1 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
109
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$20.1M$20.5M$19.4M
2025$17.6M$19.7M$19.6M
2024$30.6M$28.9M$21.7M
2023---

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
64/100
Financial Score
63.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (8)

  • Donna Southworth — Trustee
  • Grant Hope — Trustee
  • Melinda Webber — Trustee
  • Sarah Martin — Trustee (departed 2024-07-31)
  • Timothy Livingstone — Trustee
  • Paul Puru — Trustee (departed 2024-03-31)
  • Gary Swift — Trustee (departed 2024-03-31)
  • Melini Fasavalu — Trustee

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$1,140,242-
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$1,140,2422025
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$1,140,2422024
Grant HopeDirector of TRP Education Trust Limited-2025
Tim LivingstoneTrustee-2024
Tim LivingstoneDeputy Chair-2023
Melinda WebberDirector of TRP Education Limited-2024
Sarah MartinChair-2023
Margaret BendallDirector-2025
Paora PuruDirector of TRP Education Limited-2024
Melini FasavaluTrustee-2024
Tim LivingstoneTrustee-2025
Grant HopeDirector of TRP Education Limited-2024
Donna SouthworthDirector of TRP Education Trust Limited-2025
Raewyn StoneExecutive Officer-2025
Georgie HamiltonGrants Advisory Panel Member-2025
Paora PuruFormer Director-2025
UnknownDirector of TRP Education Trust Limited-2025
Sarah MartinChair of the Board-2024
Adrienne CalderExecutive Officer-2025
Sarah MartinDirector / Chair-2025
Gary SwiftDirector of TRP Education Limited-2024
Melini FasavaluTrustee / Chair of the Board-2025

Service Providers

  • Moore and Smalley (UK)
  • Lloyd Bunyan
  • Moore and Smalley (UK)
  • ASB Bank Limited
  • Bank of Scotland
  • ANZ Solomons
  • ANZ Solomons
  • Bank of Scotland
  • ASB Bank Limited
  • Natwest
  • Barclays Bank PLC
  • Natwest
  • St George Bank
  • St George Bank
  • Barclays Bank PLC
  • Real Time Corporate Services
  • TGT Legal
  • Legal People
  • Shearn Delamore
  • Langton Hudson Butcher
  • TGT Legal
  • Clyde & Co
  • AJ Park
  • AJ Park
  • Langton Hudson Butcher
  • Shearn Delamore
  • Legal People
  • Clyde & Co
  • Real Time Corporate Services

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Te Rau Puāwai Education Trust

CC60815Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Nov 2022
Data updated: Today
Financials6mo agoRating17h ago

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

C
64/100
Financial
64
Governance
65
Transparency
85

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 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.

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Revenue

$20.1M

Expenses

$20.5M

Assets

$25.3M

Staff

109

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
Children
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

The purpose of Te Rau Puāwai Education Trust is the advancement of education in New Zealand generally, and to support activities related to the advancement of education among, within and associated with early childhood education and care centres, state schools, state-integrated schools and private schools and other education institutions in the area in which the Trust may be providing services.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$20.1M
Total Expenses
$20.5M
Net Assets
$19.4M
Staff
109
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (4 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
2.1mo
Could operate 2.1 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

11
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,872
High Concentration: 94% of revenue from Other
Other94.0%
Investment Income6.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 16 peers · Education · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
64
#10/17
Revenue
$20.1M
#5/17
Reserve Months
2.1
#1/17
Surplus
$-419K
#13/17
Staff Cost %
49%
#17/17

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

Rating History

C
2026
Score: 64.0
Financial: 64 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 85
Current
F
2025
Score: 18.1
Financial: 55 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C
Score: 64/100
Financial
63.5
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 64 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 64 → C.
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Latest Audit

FY2026
Clean
3 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC60815
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Nov 2022
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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: 1 October 2026.