Whakauae Research Services Limited — Health Charity in Whanganui

Whakauae Research Services Limited is a Company charity in the Health sector, based in Whanganui, Whanganui. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (80.3/100). Annual revenue: $2.6M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Our vision is: Transforming Māori lives through excellent research. Our mission: From thought to action - driving high quality kaupapa Māori research, that is innovative, collaborative and "cutting edge" to create positive change.

Registration Number
CC47845
Charity Type
Company
Registration Date
2012-06-27
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (80.3/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Whanganui, Whanganui
Email
admin@whakauae.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (company)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Family / whanau, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.8M NZD
Total Assets
$1.6M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
2.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
17
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.6M$2.8M$0.5M
2024$3.1M$2.7M$0.7M
2023$2.6M$2.5M$0.4M
2022$2.3M$2.2M$0.4M
2021$1.6M$1.5M$0.3M
2020$1.2M$1.2M$0.3M
2019$1.3M$1.3M$0.3M
2018$1.3M$1.2M$0.4M
2017$1.2M$1.2M$0.3M
2016$1.3M$1.2M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
80.3/100
Financial Score
86.8
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (10)

  • Nicholas Roskruge — Director
  • Tanya Allport — Director
  • Simon Karipa — Director
  • Tama Potaka — Director (departed 2024-08-16)
  • Erica Williams — Director (departed 2025-05-30)
  • Anthony Thompson — Director
  • Amohia Boulton — Executive Director
  • Peter Fraser — Director (departed 2022-07-09)
  • Richard Steedman — Director (departed 2016-06-26)
  • Heather Gifford — Director (departed 2019-02-21)

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Whakauae Research Services Limited

CC47845Whanganui, WhanganuiRegistered 27 Jun 2012
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating3d ago

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

B+
80/100
Financial
87
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$2.6M

Expenses

$2.8M

Assets

$1.6M

Staff

17

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
Education
Beneficiaries
Māori
Geographic Focus
Manawatū-Whanganui

About

Mission

Our vision is: Transforming Māori lives through excellent research. Our mission: From thought to action - driving high quality kaupapa Māori research, that is innovative, collaborative and "cutting edge" to create positive change.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Family / whanauOther charitiesPeople of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.6M
Total Expenses
$2.8M
Net Assets
$532.5K
Staff
17
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 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
2.3mo
Could operate 2.3 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

4
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,627
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Other
Other98.1%
Investment Income1.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 111 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
80
#34/112
Revenue
$2.6M
#65/112
Reserve Months
2.3
#1/112
Surplus
$-193K
#101/112
Staff Cost %
74%
#112/112

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

Rating History

B+
2025
Score: 80.3
Financial: 87 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2024
Score: 27.3
Financial: 40 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 80.3/100
Financial
86.8
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 87 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 74 → B+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Whanganui, Whanganui

Registration

Registration NumberCC47845
Entity TypeCompany
Registered27 Jun 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeNZ Limited Company
Incorporated12 Dec 2011
Company #3683157
Registered office
19 Ridgway Street, Whanganui, Whanganui, 4500

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)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: 4 October 2026.