The Kapiti Waldorf Trust — Education Charity in Paraparaumu

The Kapiti Waldorf Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu. CharityData rates this charity D+ (51.8/100). Annual revenue: $1.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The Trust contributes to the operation of Te Ra Waldorf School and the Te Rewhiti Kindergartens, to offer the education of children based on the Rudolf Steiner educational principles. As such the Trust's mission is to protect the special character of these educational facilities.

Registration Number
CC29487
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D+ (51.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu
Email
office@tera.school.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.2M NZD
Total Assets
$2.2M NZD
Net Assets
$1.3M NZD
Reserve Months
2.1 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.3M$1.2M$1.3M
2024$1.4M$1.3M$1.3M
2023$1.3M$1.4M$1.1M
2022$1.2M$1.2M$1.2M
2021$1.2M$1.2M$1.3M
2020$1.3M$1.2M$1.3M
2019$1.2M$1.1M$-0.7M
2018$0.8M$0.8M$1.3M
2017$0.9M$0.9M$1.3M
2016$1.0M$1.0M$1.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D+
Overall Score
51.8/100
Financial Score
74.7
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $180,562 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Paul FletcherTrustee2025-11-19
Bridie FaheyTrustee2025-11-19
James DilksTrustee2025-11-19
Simon BellTrustee2025-11-19
Natasha RobertsonTrustee2022-12-09
Joannes Boele Van HensbroekTrustee2004-02-01
Doris ZuurTrustee1995-12-03

Former Officers (8)

  • Shelley Wrigley — Trustee (departed 2022-12-09)
  • Sylvia Madden — Trustee (departed 2026-02-01)
  • David Simpson — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)
  • Richard Hale — Trustee (departed 2025-11-19)
  • Jill Duncan — Trustee (departed 2016-10-31)
  • Dawn Cowdry — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
  • Chanel McNamara — Trustee (departed 2008-12-31)
  • Michele Andrews — Trustee (departed 2017-11-29)

Funding Sources

  • Pelorus Trust — $14,500

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The Kapiti Waldorf Trust

CC29487Paraparaumu, ParaparaumuRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

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

D+
52/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
75
Governance
65
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 7. 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

$1.3M

Expenses

$1.2M

Assets

$2.2M

Staff

4

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

About

Mission

The Trust contributes to the operation of Te Ra Waldorf School and the Te Rewhiti Kindergartens, to offer the education of children based on the Rudolf Steiner educational principles. As such the Trust's mission is to protect the special character of these educational facilities.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$1.2M
Net Assets
$1.3M
Staff
4
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
2.1mo
Could operate 2.1 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

60
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,982
Government Grants51.5%
Donations33.1%
Other15.3%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
52
#24/38
Revenue
$1.3M
#31/38
Reserve Months
2.1
#1/38
Surplus
$100K
#21/38
Staff Cost %
60%
#38/38

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

Rating History

D+
2025
Score: 51.8
Financial: 75 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D
2024
Score: 45.8
Financial: 99 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

D+
Score: 51.8/100
Financial
74.7
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 75 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 69 → 52 after red-flag penalties → D+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu

Registration

Registration NumberCC29487
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated29 Jun 1994
Registered office
Te Ra School, 89 Poplar Avenue, Raumati South

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
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: 30 September 2026.