NZMACI Charitable Foundation Limited — Education Charity in Rotorua

NZMACI Charitable Foundation Limited is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30.8/100). Annual revenue: $3.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The Foundation was established to encourage, foster, and promote ahurea and toi Māori (culture and Māori arts), provide training for iwi in ahurea and toi Māori, including in whakairo rākau (carving) and raranga (weaving), make grants to enable persons to study, train, and gain experience in creating Māori arts and crafts, assist in the conferring of qualifications in Māori arts and crafts and support demonstrations, exhibitions and tours of toi Māori and toi whakaari Māori.

Registration Number
CC62677
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2024-09-25
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
F (30.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Rotorua, Rotorua
Email
partner@nzmacifoundation.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (iwi_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.4M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
28
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$3.4M$3.4M$0.0M
2025---

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
F
Overall Score
30.8/100
Financial Score
30.4
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Takurua MutuDirector2026-03-04
David WaruDirector2024-11-29
Fletcher TabuteauDirector2024-10-02
Fergus BrownDirector2024-07-17
Donna HallDirector2024-05-28
Tupara MorrisonDirector2024-05-14
David TapsellDirector2024-05-14

Former Officers (6)

  • Peter Allport — Director (departed 2024-06-02)
  • James Wilson — Director (departed 2025-08-22)
  • Malcolm SHORT — Director (departed 2024-11-29)
  • Deryck Shaw — Director (departed 2024-10-02)
  • Kenneth Kennedy — Director (departed 2026-05-08)
  • George Hickton — Director (departed 2025-10-04)

Similar Charities in Education

FunderEducationTrustIwi Trust

NZMACI Charitable Foundation Limited

CC62677Rotorua, RotoruaRegistered 25 Sept 2024
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

F
31/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
30
Governance
65
Transparency
65

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 register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$3.4M

Expenses

$3.4M

Assets

$116.8K

Staff

28

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of F is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
EducationArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
Māori
Geographic Focus
Bay of Plenty

About

Mission

The Foundation was established to encourage, foster, and promote ahurea and toi Māori (culture and Māori arts), provide training for iwi in ahurea and toi Māori, including in whakairo rākau (carving) and raranga (weaving), make grants to enable persons to study, train, and gain experience in creating Māori arts and crafts, assist in the conferring of qualifications in Māori arts and crafts and support demonstrations, exhibitions and tours of toi Māori and toi whakaari Māori.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicPeople of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.4M
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Net Assets
$9.9K
Staff
28
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (2 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
0mo
Could operate 0 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

12
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,837
High Concentration: 94% of revenue from Other
Other93.8%
Donations6.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
31
#24/38
Revenue
$3.4M
#11/38
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/38
Surplus
$10K
#28/38
Staff Cost %
78%
#38/38

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

Rating History

F
2026
Score: 30.8
Financial: 30 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 0 | Transparency: 0

Rating

F
Score: 30.8/100
Financial
30.4
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 30 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 51 → 31 after red-flag penalties → F.
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Contact Details

Address
Rotorua, Rotorua

Registration

Registration NumberCC62677
Entity TypeTrust
Registered25 Sept 2024
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeNZ Limited Company
Incorporated14 May 2024
Company #9234991
Registered office
1 Hemo Road, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, 3010

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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