Matarangi Volunteer Fire Brigade Association Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Whitianga
Matarangi Volunteer Fire Brigade Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Whitianga, Whitianga. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (84.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To protect and serve the community in fire protection, accident assistance, civil defense matters and other emergency situations.
- Registration Number
- CC55833
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2018-10-25
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (84.3/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Whitianga, Whitianga
- matarangifire@gmail.con
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 7.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 84.3/100
- Financial Score
- 92.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.7%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Matchett | Brigade Officer | 2026-02-17 |
| Ashleigh Hetherington | Treasurer | 2026-02-17 |
| Matt Johnstone | Brigade Officer | 2025-09-17 |
| Deborah Morgan | Secretary | 2025-09-17 |
| Rob Smith | Committee Member | 2025-09-17 |
| Fiona Clark | Committee Member | 2024-02-20 |
| Mark Hall | Chief Fire Officer | 2022-06-17 |
| Brendan OÇonnell | Deputy Chief Fire Officer | 2022-06-17 |
Former Officers (17)
- Grant Cameron — Brigade Officer (departed 2026-02-17)
- David Smith — Committee Member (departed 2025-09-17)
- Wayne Stevens — Committee Member (departed 2024-02-20)
- Mike Smith — Brigade Officer (departed 2025-09-17)
- Tracy Mosen — Brigade Officer (departed 2024-04-01)
- Joanne Clark — Secretary (departed 2025-09-17)
- Glenn Bradley — Brigade Officer (departed 2022-03-01)
- Sheran Crosland — Treasurer (departed 2026-02-17)
- John Skelton — Treasurer (departed 2021-10-19)
- Darren Gribble — Brigade Officer (departed 2023-09-20)
- Glenn Leach — Elected Officer (departed 2021-04-14)
- Mervyn Kelly — Elected Officer (departed 2019-03-12)
- Phillip Mosen — Brigade Officer (departed 2020-10-31)
- Stuart Arnold — Chief Fire Officer (departed 2022-06-17)
- Philip Morton — Brigade Officer (departed 2019-08-21)
- Alan Cunningham — Elected Officer (departed 2021-04-05)
- Robert Segetin — Deputy Chief Fire Officer (departed 2022-06-17)
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Matarangi Volunteer Fire Brigade Association Incorporated
Financial data as at June 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 8. 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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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
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To protect and serve the community in fire protection, accident assistance, civil defense matters and other emergency situations.
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