Wai Ora Christian Community Trust — Religion Charity in Whanganui
Wai Ora Christian Community Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Whanganui, Whanganui. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Our Vision To foster intergenerational prosperity and well-being within our community. Our Purpose We exist to equip individuals and their whānau with the tools to thrive—spiritually, emotionally, and practically—within a supportive Christian and kaupapa Māori environment. Our work focuses on developing a mindset and pathway for success, both for this generation and the next. Wai Ora was founded to support youth and whānau. While our focus remains the same, the way we serve has evolved over time to reflect the changing needs of our community.
- Registration Number
- CC35808
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-12-08
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Whanganui, Whanganui
- admin@waiora.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (community_trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 5
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $1.9M |
| 2024 | $0.9M | $0.6M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $0.8M | $0.6M | $0.9M |
| 2022 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.6M |
| 2021 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.6M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Tiara-Jade Gribble | Trustee | 2026-06-17 |
| Te Utamate Gillies | Trustee | 2026-06-17 |
| Korrallie Bailey-Taurua | Trustee | 2024-11-18 |
| Gaylene Craig | Trustee | 2024-03-19 |
| Karen Dey | Trustee | 2021-06-30 |
| Marama Dey | Interim Chair | 2021-06-30 |
Former Officers (29)
- Trevor Tasker — Chair (departed 2024-08-20)
- Jonathan Fletcher — Wai Ora Board Member (departed 2022-07-14)
- John Tripe — Retired Lawyer (departed 2026-05-25)
- Terri Churton — Treasurer (departed 2023-12-31)
- Louise Oskam — Trustee (departed 2020-07-15)
- Peter Oskam — Trustee (departed 2020-07-15)
- Lulu Brider — Director (departed 2019-12-31)
- Nick Huia — Trustee (departed 2018-11-30)
- Eugene Katene — Chair (departed 2022-08-01)
- Ann Anderson — Trustee (departed 2025-10-07)
- Delcharveen Taitumu — Trustee (departed 2020-07-15)
- Moses Anderson — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- Pamela Bensemen — Trustee (departed 2020-08-28)
- Susan Tarry — Trustee (departed 2017-12-14)
- Kevin Tarry — Trustee (departed 2017-12-14)
- Mairi Jay — Trustee (departed 2016-12-15)
- Pamela Benseman — Trustee (departed 2026-04-20)
- Stephen Laidler — Trustee (departed 2014-10-16)
- Joanna Tahata — Trustee (departed 2012-06-30)
- Mathew Renata — Trustee (departed 2013-10-23)
Funding Sources
- Four Regions Trust — $50,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $17,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
- Four Regions Trust — $10,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $4,201.43
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $3,372
- Four Regions Trust — $3,000
- The Lion Foundation — $3,000
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Wai Ora Christian Community Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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About
Our Vision To foster intergenerational prosperity and well-being within our community. Our Purpose We exist to equip individuals and their whānau with the tools to thrive—spiritually, emotionally, and practically—within a supportive Christian and kaupapa Māori environment. Our work focuses on developing a mindset and pathway for success, both for this generation and the next. Wai Ora was founded to support youth and whānau. While our focus remains the same, the way we serve has evolved over time to reflect the changing needs of our community.
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Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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