Te Hou Ora Whanau Services Trust — Social Services Charity in Dunedin
Te Hou Ora Whanau Services Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.8/100). Annual revenue: $4.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The term ‘tauranga’ is defined a place to land or a mooring site. Within the framework our Tauranga statements represent areas of priority, focus, vision and aspiration: Whakamana ngā whānau: Whānau are thriving, successful and confident in their own mana motuhake. Whakamana ngā kaimahi: Kaimahi are supported, confident and deliver transformative change. Whakamana te kaupapa: Te Hou Ora enjoys leadership, planning and a culture of innovation that honours te Ao Māori. Tūhono hāpori: Te Hou Ora enjoys equitable relationships with diverse stakeholders who align with our values and our commitment to te Ao Māori. Toitū te whenua: Te Hou Ora is recognised for commitment to meaningful relationships with the whenua.
- Registration Number
- CC35251
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82.8/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- Website
- https://www.thows.org.nz
- info@thows.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.4 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $3.8M | $3.2M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $3.4M | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $2.4M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $2.1M | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.8M |
| 2019 | $0.9M | $0.9M | $0.8M |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $0.8M | $0.8M |
| 2017 | $0.8M | $0.7M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $0.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82.8/100
- Financial Score
- 94.7
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 85
- Program Spending Ratio
- 1.0%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Desiree Williams | Trustee | 2014-11-30 |
Former Officers (27)
- Natasha Columbus — Member (departed 2024-01-01)
- Ngahuia Crossman — Member (departed 2024-01-01)
- Rachael Galway — Member (departed 2023-09-20)
- Marama Walker — Member (departed 2023-05-10)
- Stephanie Voight — Member (departed 2022-03-28)
- Daniel Anderson — Member (departed 2021-09-20)
- Graham Green — Trustee
- Rachel Miller — Trustee
- Rema Smith — Volunteer Board Member (departed 2019-04-15)
- Terri-Lee Nyman — Member (departed 2021-07-09)
- Jennifer Wilson — Secretary (departed 2015-07-27)
- Justin Hanning — Trustee (departed 2015-07-27)
- Aimee Edwards — Treasurer (departed 2014-11-30)
- Shannon Katipa — Member (departed 2014-03-31)
- Reitu Cassidy — Chair (departed 2016-10-31)
- Ihipera Morrell — Kaumatua (departed 2012-12-09)
- Mathew Kiore — Staff Rep (departed 2012-10-15)
- Hendrina Knierum — Member (departed 2016-06-27)
- Jenifer Wilson — Member (departed 2012-12-09)
- Anne-Marie Jackson — Member (departed 2012-07-16)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Mullin | Trustee | $38,343 | 2025 |
| Desiree Williams | Trustee | $0 | 2025 |
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Te Hou Ora Whanau Services Trust
Financial data as at June 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.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo 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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$4.5M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
The term ‘tauranga’ is defined a place to land or a mooring site. Within the framework our Tauranga statements represent areas of priority, focus, vision and aspiration: Whakamana ngā whānau: Whānau are thriving, successful and confident in their own mana motuhake. Whakamana ngā kaimahi: Kaimahi are supported, confident and deliver transformative change. Whakamana te kaupapa: Te Hou Ora enjoys leadership, planning and a culture of innovation that honours te Ao Māori. Tūhono hāpori: Te Hou Ora enjoys equitable relationships with diverse stakeholders who align with our values and our commitment to te Ao Māori. Toitū te whenua: Te Hou Ora is recognised for commitment to meaningful relationships with the whenua.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 59 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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