Te Reo O Taranaki Charitable Trust — Community Development Charity in New Plymouth

Te Reo O Taranaki Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C (60.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.

Mission: The revitalisation of the Taranaki Maori Language in the community.

Registration Number
CC30964
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (60.8/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
New Plymouth, New Plymouth
Website
http://www.taranakireo.co.nz
Email
tereootaranaki@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
December 2024

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.6M NZD
Net Assets
$0.6M NZD
Reserve Months
92.5 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2024-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.0M$0.1M$0.6M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2020$0.0M$0.1M$0.7M
2019$0.1M$0.2M$0.8M
2018$0.1M$0.2M$0.9M
2017$0.2M$0.5M$1.0M
2016$1.1M$1.1M$1.2M
2015$0.9M$0.9M$1.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
60.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
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 (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (12)

  • Mitchell Ritai — Trustee
  • William Edwards — Trustee
  • Craig Campbell — Chair (departed 2019-06-30)
  • Joni Wano-Bryant — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Liana Poutu — Trustee
  • Howie Tamati — Trustee (departed 2012-11-05)
  • Jamie Tuuta — Trustee (departed 2012-10-24)
  • John Watene — Trustee (departed 2010-09-01)
  • Mike Neho — Trustee (departed 2015-11-16)
  • Michael Neho — Trustee (departed 2015-11-16)
  • Hemi Sundgren — Trustee (departed 2016-12-31)
  • Peter Hond — Trustee (departed 2009-03-13)

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Te Reo O Taranaki Charitable Trust

CC30964New Plymouth, New PlymouthRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating4d ago

Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C
61/100
Financial
78
Governance
55
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 3. 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

$36.3K

Expenses

$67.7K

Assets

$636.7K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

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
Community Development
Beneficiaries
MāoriGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Taranaki

About

Mission

The revitalisation of the Taranaki Maori Language in the community.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$36.3K
Total Expenses
$67.7K
Net Assets
$614.8K
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
92.5mo
Could operate 92.5 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

31
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,885
High Concentration: 81% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income80.7%
Other19.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 302 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
61
#82/303
Revenue
$36K
#105/303
Reserve Months
92.5
#1/303
Surplus
$-31K
#290/303
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/303

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

Rating

C
Score: 60.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → 61 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Address
New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Registration

Registration NumberCC30964
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated19 Dec 2002
Registered office
Block N Hendrie Street New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes researchOther - 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: 30 September 2026.