Opening Doors (Tatau Tuwhera) Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Rotorua

Opening Doors (Tatau Tuwhera) Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: A trust to advance training towards independence for people with intellectual and/or physical challenges and to provide a safe environment to learn and gain new experiences.

Registration Number
CC56783
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2019-03-27
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Rotorua, Rotorua
Email
carolyne.hall@uil.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
11.9 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.0M-
2025$0.2M$0.0M$0.4M
2024$0.2M$0.0M$0.2M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M--

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Wendy MackTrustee2024-02-08
Stephen JonesTrustee2021-07-01
Carolyne HallSettlor/trustee2019-03-18
Denise RiaTrustee2019-03-18

Former Officers (2)

  • Violet Stenning — Trustee (departed 2021-03-03)
  • Sarah Brell — Trustee (departed 2024-06-12)

Funding Sources

  • One Foundation — $249,518.5
  • One Foundation — $40,000

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Opening Doors (Tatau Tuwhera) Charitable Trust

CC56783Rotorua, RotoruaRegistered 27 Mar 2019
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

B-
71/100
Balance sheet from 2025 used (not reported this year)
Financial
78
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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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Revenue

$128.6K

Expenses

$48.5K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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
EducationEnvironment
Beneficiaries
People with Disabilities
Geographic Focus
Bay of Plenty

About

Mission

A trust to advance training towards independence for people with intellectual and/or physical challenges and to provide a safe environment to learn and gain new experiences.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
People with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$128.6K
Total Expenses
$48.5K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 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
19.2mo
Could operate 19.2 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

63
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,691
Other46.4%
Donations33.8%
Trading / Services19.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
71
#26/133
Revenue
$129K
#117/133
Reserve Months
11.9
#1/133
Surplus
$80K
#40/133
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/133

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 70.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2025
Score: 67.8
Financial: 69 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Rotorua, Rotorua

Registration

Registration NumberCC56783
Entity TypeTrust
Registered27 Mar 2019
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated26 Mar 2019
Registered office
C/O Holland Beckett Law 1072 Haupapa Street Rotorua 3010, Rotorua

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 28 September 2026.