Te Tuhi Contemporary Art Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Auckland

Te Tuhi Contemporary Art Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C- (59.7/100). Annual revenue: $2.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Te Tuhi is committed to contemporary art that is locally engaged, regionally responsive, and internationally ambitious.

Registration Number
CC10453
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-06-13
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C- (59.7/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
hiraani@tetuhi.art
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.2M NZD
Total Assets
$2.0M NZD
Net Assets
$1.4M NZD
Reserve Months
0.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
33
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.1M$2.2M$1.4M
2024$2.3M$2.3M$1.4M
2023$1.9M$1.9M$1.4M
2022$1.4M$1.5M$1.4M
2021$1.7M$1.9M$1.5M
2020$1.4M$1.4M$1.6M
2019$1.3M$1.3M$1.6M
2018$1.4M$1.3M$1.7M
2017$1.3M$1.2M$1.6M
2016$1.3M$1.3M$1.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C-
Overall Score
59.7/100
Financial Score
57.4
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
Fred PauTrustee2025-08-11
Kirstie KingiTrustee2025-08-11
Yona LeeTrustee2025-05-12
Peter RobinsonTrustee2024-06-17
Elizabeth CottonTrustee2023-04-13
Fiona JackTrustee2023-04-13
Nicola RyanTrustee2016-06-13
Hirani HimonaExecutive Director2015-04-02
Brenda Natalie ChappellTrustee2007-04-23

Former Officers (29)

  • Timothy Melville — Trustee
  • Hae Yeon Hong — Trustee (departed 2025-02-10)
  • Reuben Paterson — Trustee (departed 2023-04-13)
  • Margaret Tod — Trustee (departed 2024-12-31)
  • David Campbell — Trustee (departed 2025-05-12)
  • Craig Goodall — Trustee (departed 2023-04-13)
  • Elisapeta Heta — Trustee (departed 2023-04-13)
  • Daniel Keys — Trustee (departed 2020-01-29)
  • Rachel Reynolds — Trustee (departed 2019-06-24)
  • Fiona Amundsen — Trustee (departed 2019-03-18)
  • Ian Wedde — Trustee (departed 2019-03-18)
  • Bernardine Vester — Chair (departed 2017-08-08)
  • Ian Olan — Trustee (departed 2016-12-31)
  • Kriselle Baker — Trustee (departed 2016-02-20)
  • Lesley Pope — Trustee (departed 2015-03-01)
  • Christopher Swasbrook — Trustee (departed 2014-08-04)
  • Chas Foxall — Trustee (departed 2012-08-20)
  • Philip Dadson — Trustee (departed 2012-08-28)
  • Dianne Barron — Trustee (departed 2016-12-31)
  • James Mccarthy — Trustee (departed 2015-03-01)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $150,000
  • Foundation North — $94,778
  • Dragon Community Trust — $4,950
  • Lion Foundation — $2,000
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $2,000

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Te Tuhi Contemporary Art Trust

CC10453Auckland, AucklandRegistered 13 Jun 2007
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

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Tier 2
C-
60/100
Financial
57
Governance
65
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 9. 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

$2.1M

Expenses

$2.2M

Assets

$2.0M

Staff

33

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

Foundation North Grants Limited
FY 2020
$150,000
Foundation North Grants Limited
FY 2022
$94,778

About

Mission

Te Tuhi is committed to contemporary art that is locally engaged, regionally responsive, and internationally ambitious.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Net Assets
$1.4M
Staff
33
employees
Volunteers
0

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
0.9mo
Could operate 0.9 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

55
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,528
Other56.4%
Government Grants36.3%
Investment Income4.8%
Donations2.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 22 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
60
#13/23
Revenue
$2.1M
#14/23
Reserve Months
0.9
#1/23
Surplus
$-71K
#17/23
Staff Cost %
42%
#23/23

Top Peers in Group

Ruapotaka Marae Society IncorporatedA
Atiawa Ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust BoardA
The North Shore Events Centre Trust BoardA-

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

Rating

C-
Score: 59.7/100
Financial
57.4
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 57 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 62 → 60 after red-flag penalties → C-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland
hiraani@tetuhi.art

Registration

Registration NumberCC10453
Entity TypeTrust
Registered13 Jun 2007
StatusRegistered
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Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated17 Apr 2008
Registered office
13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga, Auckland

Sector & Activities

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

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