Taupo Waters Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Turangi
Taupo Waters Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Turangi, Turangi. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $8.6M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Taupo Waters Trust aims to protect and enable the growth of Ngati Tuwharetoa through social, cultural, environmental and economic development.
- Registration Number
- CC51225
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2014-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (76.8/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Turangi, Turangi
- Website
- https://www.tuwharetoa.co.nz
- accounts@tuwharetoa.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people, Other charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $8.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 223.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.6M | $0.3M | $4.5M |
| 2024 | $8.6M | $0.3M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $7.1M | $0.2M | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $0.2M | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $0.0M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $4.3M | $0.0M | $1.8M |
| 2019 | $4.8M | $0.9M | $1.9M |
| 2018 | $2.1M | $0.8M | $15.2M |
| 2017 | $1.7M | $0.6M | $13.8M |
| 2016 | $1.7M | $0.0M | $1.7M |
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 (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (17)
- Maria Nepia — Trustee
- Sarah Asher — Trustee
- Rongamaitengangana Te Heuheu — Trustee
- Patricia Otimi — Trustee (departed 2024-03-08)
- Channey Iwikau — Trustee
- Te Takinga New — Trustee (departed 2024-03-08)
- Tewana Tibble — Trustee (departed 2021-03-01)
- Tangonui Kingi — Member (departed 2024-03-08)
- David Rameka — Secretary (departed 2019-10-04)
- Ngahere Wall — Trustee
- Frances Taituma — Member (departed 2015-02-28)
- Georgina Te Heuheu — Trustee
- Judy Harris — Trustee
- Te Kanawa Pitiroi — Member (departed 2018-06-30)
- John Bishara — Chair
- Danny Loughlin — Trustee
- Heemi Biddle — Trustee
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rongamaitengangana Te Heuheu | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Maria Nepia | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Sarah Asher | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Te Takinga New | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| John Bishara | Chairman | - | 2025 |
| Maria Nepia | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Heemi Biddle | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Georgina Te Heuheu | Deputy Chairman | - | 2024 |
| Georgina Te Heuheu | Deputy Chairman | - | 2025 |
| Danny Loughlin | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Tangonui Kingi | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Danny Loughlin | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| John Bishara | Chairman | - | 2024 |
| Judy Harris | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Judy Harris | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Patricia Otimi | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Channey Iwikau | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Ngahere Wall | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Rongamaitengangana Te Heuheu | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Ngahere Wall | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Heemi Biddle | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Sarah Asher | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Channey Iwikau | Trustee | - | 2025 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in Taupo Waters Trust's annual report.
- Tuwharetoa Māori Trust Board — $3,791,000 — Administration support and grants distribution
Service Providers
- My Fiduciary
- Silks Audit
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- My Fiduciary
- Kahui Legal
- Kahui Legal
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Taupo Waters Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$8.6M
$284.0K
$6.9M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The Taupo Waters Trust aims to protect and enable the growth of Ngati Tuwharetoa through social, cultural, environmental and economic development.
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Ranked against 22 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M
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