Portage Ceramics Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Auckland

Portage Ceramics Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To provide for the welfare for or assistance of the preservation, storage and display of Ceramics that originate from the Auckland area and to work with residents, communities and organisations involved in ceramics in order to achieve the objects of the Trust.

Registration Number
CC28936
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
info@tetoiuku.org.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.8M NZD
Net Assets
$0.7M NZD
Reserve Months
12.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.2M$0.7M
2024$0.2M$0.2M$0.7M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$0.7M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2017$0.2M$0.1M$0.7M
2016$0.1M$0.2M$0.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Claire PreenSecretary2026-09-23
Jody McMillanTrustee2026-09-17
Jane LeggetTrustee2026-02-02
Fiona DrummondTrustee-Acting-Treasurer2025-08-08
Robyn MasonCo-Chairperson2020-01-01
Juliet HawkinsTrustee2018-04-18

Former Officers (24)

  • Sandra Ward — Trustee (departed 2025-08-28)
  • Michael Riley — Secretary (departed 2026-09-21)
  • Ross Clow — Chair (departed 2023-09-30)
  • Moana Cook — Treasurer & Co Chairperson (departed 2026-09-09)
  • Catherine Davidson — Deputy Chairperson (departed 2023-12-01)
  • Melody Shinick — Trustee (departed 2020-01-01)
  • Terry Bates — Chair (departed 2020-01-01)
  • Anne Riley — Secretary (departed 2022-07-01)
  • Elizabeth Cotton — Trustee (departed 2022-07-01)
  • Sandra Taylor — Treasurer (departed 2020-01-01)
  • Lorraine Wilson — Trustee (departed 2018-04-19)
  • Bernadette Brocx — Treasurer (departed 2018-07-12)
  • David Wright — Trustee (departed 2018-04-19)
  • Michael Boyle — Trustee (departed 2020-01-01)
  • Kate Slinn — Trustee (departed 2020-01-01)
  • Francis Hunbter — Trustee (departed 2019-05-09)
  • Carrie Dressler — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
  • Priscilla Thompson — Trustee (departed 2017-03-14)
  • David Shand — Trustee (departed 2017-02-14)
  • Timothy Grant Livingstone — Trustee (departed 2017-02-28)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $50,000
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $25,205
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $14,040
  • The Trusts Community Foundation Limited — $10,000

Similar Charities in Arts & Culture

Arts & CultureTrust

Portage Ceramics Trust

CC28936Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$231.9K

Expenses

$203.0K

Assets

$813.8K

Staff

3

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.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

To provide for the welfare for or assistance of the preservation, storage and display of Ceramics that originate from the Auckland area and to work with residents, communities and organisations involved in ceramics in order to achieve the objects of the Trust.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$231.9K
Total Expenses
$203.0K
Net Assets
$716.7K
Staff
3
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
12.2mo
Could operate 12.2 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

6
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,437
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Other
Other97.1%
Donations2.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
77
#13/118
Revenue
$232K
#56/118
Reserve Months
12.2
#1/118
Surplus
$29K
#41/118
Staff Cost %
56%
#118/118

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

Rating History

B
2025
Score: 76.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C-
2024
Score: 56.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 76.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC28936
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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.