Kete Ora Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Otaki

Kete Ora Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Otaki, Otaki. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (88.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To promote research and education in biodynamic, organic or other sustainable land management for agriculture, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry.

Registration Number
CC37353
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (88.3/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Otaki, Otaki
Website
www.keteora.nz
Email
info@keteora.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.4M NZD
Net Assets
$0.4M NZD
Reserve Months
5.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2024$0.0M$0.1M$0.4M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2021$0.0M$0.1M$0.5M
2020$0.0M$0.1M$0.6M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.7M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.7M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.7M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
88.3/100
Financial Score
94
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Sarah McFaddenTrustee2025-10-21
Logie MackenzieChair2021-06-01
Sam WeaverTrustee2019-08-05

Former Officers (27)

  • Kaitlyn Lamb — Trustee
  • Luca Fant — Trustee
  • James Millton — Trustee (departed 2024-05-23)
  • Julie Sperring — Executive Secretary
  • Ross Vintiner — Trustee (departed 2025-05-05)
  • Guilherme Dib — Trustee
  • Guilherme da Silva Vilhena — Trustee
  • Rachel Pomeroy — Trustee (departed 2025-06-23)
  • Josie Rainer — Secretary (departed 2022-05-03)
  • Colin Ross — Trustee (departed 2018-06-21)
  • Joanne Turner — Secretary (departed 2020-06-30)
  • Nichola Morrell — Trustee (departed 2020-11-05)
  • Gregory Turner — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
  • Margaret Boswell — Trustee (departed 2018-06-21)
  • Susan Hoskin — Trustee (departed 2022-04-29)
  • Philip Johnston — Trustee (departed 2015-09-13)
  • Annette Kapa — Trustee (departed 2012-04-30)
  • Laura Beck — Trustee (departed 2011-12-12)
  • John Wanklyn — Trustee (departed 2011-06-08)
  • Anne Dodds — Trustee (departed 2015-05-22)

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Kete Ora Charitable Trust

CC37353Otaki, OtakiRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating3d ago

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

A-
88/100
Financial
94
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$32.2K

Expenses

$40.2K

Assets

$413.2K

Staff

1

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

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
EducationArts & CultureAnimal Welfare
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To promote research and education in biodynamic, organic or other sustainable land management for agriculture, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$32.2K
Total Expenses
$40.2K
Net Assets
$413.2K
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
5mo
Could operate 5 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
88
#1/330
Revenue
$32K
#107/330
Reserve Months
5.0
#1/330
Surplus
$-8K
#286/330
Staff Cost %
36%
#330/330

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 88.3
Financial: 94 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2024
Score: 65.5
Financial: 90 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 88.3/100
Financial
94
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 94 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 83 → A-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC37353
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated8 Jan 1998
Registered office
92a Forest Lakes Road, Rd 3, Otaki

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacySponsors / 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: 29 September 2026.