Whakarewarewa Village Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Rotorua

Whakarewarewa Village Charitable Trust is a Incorporated Society charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $6.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: 1 - To promote, stimulate, encourage and co-ordinate Maori art and culture in new Zealand. 2 - To promote and encourage racial equality and harmony in New Zealand 3 - to provide and encourage the better education of Maoris and to provide financial assistance for such purpose.

Registration Number
CC24216
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2008-05-11
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Rotorua, Rotorua
Email
accounts@whakarewarewa.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$6.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$4.0M NZD
Total Assets
$5.5M NZD
Net Assets
$5.0M NZD
Reserve Months
1.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$6.3M$4.0M$5.0M
2024$5.6M$3.9M$3.7M
2023$3.5M$2.2M$2.3M
2022$0.8M$1.6M$2.3M
2021$0.9M$1.7M$2.3M
2020$4.2M$4.0M$3.1M
2019$4.7M$4.0M$2.9M
2018$4.1M$3.6M$2.2M
2017$3.7M$3.0M$1.8M
2016$2.8M$2.5M$1.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
William WilsonTrustee2023-07-10
Karen WalmsleyTrustee2008-05-12
John WaakaTrustee2008-05-12
James WarbrickTrustee2008-05-12
Watu MihinuiTrustee2008-05-12

Former Officers (3)

  • Peter Moran — Trustee (departed 2020-06-30)
  • Clive Hemopo — Trustee (departed 2008-07-01)
  • William Te Aho — Chair (departed 2009-11-28)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel (General Manager and Directors)$330,4162024

Service Providers

  • Silks Audit

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Whakarewarewa Village Charitable Trust

CC24216Rotorua, RotoruaRegistered 11 May 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating5d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
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

$6.3M

Expenses

$4.0M

Assets

$5.5M

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
EducationArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
Māori
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

1 - To promote, stimulate, encourage and co-ordinate Maori art and culture in new Zealand. 2 - To promote and encourage racial equality and harmony in New Zealand 3 - to provide and encourage the better education of Maoris and to provide financial assistance for such purpose.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$6.3M
Total Expenses
$4.0M
Net Assets
$5.0M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
1mo
Could operate 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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,861
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other99.3%
Investment Income0.5%
Donations0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 30 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#6/31
Revenue
$6.3M
#6/31
Reserve Months
1.0
#1/31
Surplus
$2.3M
#3/31
Staff Cost %
54%
#31/31

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 85
Current
C
2024
Score: 61.5
Financial: 60 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Rotorua, Rotorua

Registration

Registration NumberCC24216
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered11 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated6 Apr 1989
Registered office
17 Tryon Street, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsProvides buildings / facilities / open space

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.