Noku Te Ao Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch
Noku Te Ao Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: Nōku Te Ao Charitable Trust runs two not-for-profit Māori immersion community early childhood centres and our mission is to improve the lives and learning outcomes for tamariki and their whānau through education and care.
- Registration Number
- CC26618
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-25
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.nokuteao.maori.nz
- dy@nokuteao.maori.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 15
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $0.9M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $0.6M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $0.6M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $0.7M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $0.8M |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.7M |
| 2017 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $0.7M |
| 2016 | $0.8M | $0.7M | $0.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Terina Ranginui Tahau | Trustee | 2025-03-18 |
| Katrina McGarr | Trustee | 2022-11-16 |
| Rangimarie Parata-Takurua | Trustee Treasurer | 2012-03-23 |
| Gayle Brislane | Trustee Chair | 2003-10-09 |
| Reihana Parata | Trustee | 2002-08-22 |
Former Officers (4)
- Sharon White — Trustee (departed 2020-11-04)
- Eruera Prendergast-tarena — Trustee (departed 2012-03-23)
- Iaean John Cranwell — Trustee (departed 2013-09-03)
- Maani Stirling — Trustee (departed 2024-05-31)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $5,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $5,000
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Noku Te Ao Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 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.
- Government-funding concentration88% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
Nōku Te Ao Charitable Trust runs two not-for-profit Māori immersion community early childhood centres and our mission is to improve the lives and learning outcomes for tamariki and their whānau through education and care.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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