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The Tindall Foundation Annual Report 2022/23

Inclusion and Equity

Message from the Founders

Tēnā koutou katoa,

Welcome to our 2022/23 Annual Report, where our theme this year focuses on the importance that inclusion and equity bring to our communities.

Aotearoa is a stunning place filled with wonderful people and vibrant communities, yet there is still much more we can do to be an inclusive and equitable society, and to help reduce growing social division. We are listening deeply to what communities are saying and walking alongside them, supporting the process of change towards inclusiveness for all.

This year we’ve donated nearly $13 million to 594 organisations, and over the past 28 years more than $219 million in line with our strategic giving areas. We are extremely thankful to the volunteers and staff that run these organisations and acknowledge the countless hours that go into helping create a stronger, more inclusive Aotearoa.

We wish you a healthy and happy year ahead.

Ngā mihi,

Stephen and Margaret Tindall
Founders — The Tindall Foundation

Message from the Manager

Kia ora koutou,

It is a pleasure to bring you our 2022/2023 Annual Report. As we’ve moved through the past few years with many challenges as a result of COVID-19 and weather-related events, we’re coming to better understand the importance of feeling you belong to somewhere, something or someone. It’s the desire to feel valued and accepted for who you are — no matter your circumstance.

That’s why we’re increasingly looking at funding decisions with an ‘inclusive and equitable lens’, supporting communities to help reduce social division and create greater cohesion and unity. The values of philanthropy and inclusion go hand in hand – with generosity, openness, care, compassion and empathy, being at the heart of an inclusive society.  This is especially important at a time when we seem to be becoming more divided as a nation.

In our report we focus on organisations that are leading the way to advocate for inclusion, whether it be social, financial or cultural — to help ensure that everyone has a voice, and feels heard and valued.

It has been a pleasure to serve our communities again this year and we hope you enjoy reading about the incredible mahi that so many great people and organisations have delivered.

Ngā mihi nui,

John

John McCarthy
Manager — The Tindall Foundation

Two worlds coming together –
Te Kete mātauranga

Māori voices are being listened to more over time.”

– Rereata Makiha

Matua Rereata Makiha is an environmental tohunga (expert) who holds an impressive repository of te ao Māori environmental wisdom. Rereata continues to add and validate new sets of scientific evidence for Mātauranga Māori and, in recent decades, has been working alongside rangatahi Māori and Western science to share that knowledge and ensure it carries on through future generations.

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Connecting Communities

The Tindall Foundation works with amazing partners around the country and our Local Donation Managers (LDMs) are at the heart of our local giving. They are our partners in distributing local funding to support their communities, but to us they are so much more. They are at the centre of our communities and work to support services for Whānau/Families. They are among the first to respond in times of disaster and help create tailored programmes to address the needs of their people.

We take a closer look at eight of our incredible LDMs.

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LDMs helping to create inclusive and equitable communities

Organisation:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rotorua

Programme:
Funding supported the volunteer programme and training, which included engaging with whānau, schools and other local business/services in the mentoring/tuakana programme.
LDM:
Geyser Community Foundation
Donation amount:
$6,000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rotorua believes potential lives within every young person. Their mentors help form strong positive relationships that express care, challenge growth, share power, and expand possibilities through community-based and school-based mentoring.

Organisation:
Auckland-wide high-school students and Pathways Drivers Licence Programme

Programme:
Pathways Drivers Licence Programme provides opportunities for employment and independence and assists youth to obtain their licence. This year will see up to 150 young people obtain their learners or restricted licence.
LDM:
ADRA (Adventist Development & Relief Agency)
Donation amount:
$15,000

Statistics show that a young person with a full or restricted licence is more likely to secure employment and gaining a driver licence can help reduce isolation while increasing life skills and confidence.

Organisation:
Te Whare o te Ata

Programme:
The refurbishment of Te Whare o te Ata, a small community house, now has a new relationship with its community and is a thriving service provider. Funding this year supported Mana Kai, enabling families to have raised garden beds and grow their own veggies, as well as hosting workshops and cooking classes to share recipes using their produce.
LDM:
Community Waikato
Donation amount:
$4,000

Te Whare o te Ata partnered with the local council and philanthropic funding to undertake a remarkable transformation, adding spaces and refurbishing to create a customised community centre that offers a crucial range of services including food rescue services, programmes for vulnerable youth, meeting spaces and art projects.

Organisation:
Ngā Uri o Whiti Te Rā Mai Le Moana Trust

Programme:
TTF funding supported the trust to open an inclusive youth hub in Porirua (Le Malaga o Moanaroa) to foster connection and belonging, and build skills.
LDM:
Nikau Foundation
Donation amount:
$7,000

Ngā Uri o Whiti Te Rā Mai Le Moana Trust is a Pasifika- and Māori-owned organisation creating avenues for inclusivity in Porirua and the wider Wellington region.

Organisation:
Te Whenua Tōmuri Trust

Programme:
Parihaka Community Garden supports the residents and marae of this iconic community in rural south Taranaki. Funding enabled its co-ordinator and community of volunteers to take care of the land and have a regular supply of fresh vegetables, ensuring food security all year round.
LDM:
Taranaki Foundation
Donation amount:
$5,000

Te Whenua Tōmuri Trust is committed to assisting sustainable community development and well-being in Taranaki and beyond; and to inspire and empower people to protect its community and natural environment through sustainable techniques — tiaki taiao, promotion of kaitiakitanga.  

Organisation:
Cyclone Relief Fund

Programme:
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle in February, TTF gave an immediate donation to support Hawke’s Bay, while other regions were funded separately. Donations supported services directly on the ground working with families in the many affected communities across the region.
LDM:
Hawke’s Bay Foundation
Donation amount:
$15,000

The Hawke’s Bay Foundation Cyclone Relief Fund raised over $3 million and was initiated at the request of donors wanting to help flood-stricken Hawke’s Bay residents. The Foundation acted quickly to create a simple process and financial distributions were made within two weeks.

Organisation:
Tongariro Natural History Society

Programme:
Funding supported a Māori-speaking kairuruku reo Māori position in order to work with kura kaupapa and kōhanga reo in their first language, and create resources in te reo Māori that are available for kura, kōhanga reo, and whānau all over Aotearoa to use.
LDM:
WWF NZ
Donation amount:
$15,000

Kids Greening Taupo connects schools, early childhood centres, iwi, councils, businesses and whānau to help with native restoration and bringing back biodiversity to the Taupo region, bringing together community and conservation experts to plan and run student-led restoration projects.

Organisation:
Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Incorporated

Programme:
Addressing the decline of mauri, water quality (fresh and marine), ecosystem health, cultural and community factors within Te Awarua-o-Porirua catchment.
LDM:
WWF NZ
Donation amount:
$9,995

In collaboration with Mana College, Porirua School and Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa students and the local community, Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira is working to revitalise and restore a culturally valuable stretch of the Mahinawa Stream adjacent to Takapuwahia marae, and educating students to understand the rongoā (medicinal) properties of native plants.

Organisation:
Tongariro Natural History Society

Programme:
Funding supported a Māori-speaking kairuruku reo Māori position in order to work with kura kaupapa and kōhanga reo in their first language, and create resources in te reo Māori that are available for kura, kōhanga reo, and whānau all over Aotearoa to use.
LDM:
WWF NZ
Donation amount:
$15,000

Kids Greening Taupo connects schools, early childhood centres, iwi, councils, businesses and whānau to help with native restoration and bringing back biodiversity to the Taupo region, bringing together community and conservation experts to plan and run student-led restoration projects.

Organisation:
Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Incorporated

Programme:
Addressing the decline of mauri, water quality (fresh and marine), ecosystem health, cultural and community factors within Te Awarua-o-Porirua catchment.
LDM:
WWF NZ
Donation amount:
$9,995

In collaboration with Mana College, Porirua School and Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa students and the local community, Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira is working to revitalise and restore a culturally valuable stretch of the Mahinawa Stream adjacent to Takapuwahia marae, and educating students to understand the rongoā (medicinal) properties of native plants.

Donation Highlights

Organisation:
Hikurangi
Enterprises

Donation amount:
$275,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Pure
Advantage

Donation amount:
$120,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Tangata Tiriti –
Treaty People

Donation amount:
$28,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Fair Food
Trust

Donation amount:
$49,960

Programme Info
Organisation:
Ara
Taiohi

Donation amount:
$100,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
ĀKAU

Donation amount:
$50,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Methodist Mission
Southern

Donation amount:
$310,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Papakura Kootuitui
Trust

Donation amount:
$164,500

Programme Info
Organisation:
Mā Te
Huruhuru

Donation amount:
$114,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
The Nature
Conservancy

Donation amount:
$100,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Gender Minorities
Aotearoa

Donation amount:
$40,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Pacifica Mamas Arts
& Cultural Trust

Donation amount:
$20,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Toitū Tahua

Donation amount:
$75,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
LiiFT

Donation amount:
$65,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
1point5
Project

Donation amount:
$120,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Just Move
Charitable Trust

Donation amount:
$100,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Storytime
Foundation

Donation amount:
$80,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Environmental Defence Society

Donation amount:
$150,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Mountains to Sea
Conservation Trust

Donation amount:
$30,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Mixit

Donation amount:
$120,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Well Women
Franklin

Donation amount:
$40,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
InsideOUT
Kōaro

Donation amount:
$70,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Mountains to Sea
Conservation Trust

Donation amount:
$30,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Mixit

Donation amount:
$120,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
Well Women
Franklin

Donation amount:
$40,000

Programme Info
Organisation:
InsideOUT
Kōaro

Donation amount:
$70,000

Programme Info

Anjum Rahman

Leading the way for equity and fairness for ethnic women in Aotearoa

“Aligning our organisation to Te Tiriti o Waitangi has been an integral part of our kaupapa”

Anjum Rahman MNZM is a New Zealand Muslim community leader and human rights activist. A strong advocate for the rights of Muslim women she is a founding member of the New Zealand Islamic Women’s Council. She was also a founder of Hamilton’s Shama Ethnic Women’s Trust, which supports ethnic women to achieve their aspiration as mana wāhine, to be respected and welcomed into their communities and the wider community, free from fear, prejudice and violence.

We talk to Anjum about what motivates her to lead the way for fairness and equity for ethnic women in Aotearoa.

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Enriching Communities

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Sasha Lockley
Money Sweetspot: Hitting the sweet spot for financial inclusion

Embracing equity and Inclusion for rainbow communities

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Our Giving

In the 2022/23 year:

$12.9 million

We gave over $12.9 million
in donations

$11 million

We’ve further committed
donations over $11 million

594 Organisations

We gave donations to 500+ organisations
across New Zealand

In the last 28 years:

$219 million

Our donations have totalled
over $219 million

$155 million

In addition the Foundation’s prepaid tax payments have
totalled over $155 million

Headline Summary of Key Cumulative
Results (1995–2023)

1. Gross Dividends Received
Less Prepaid Tax (Imputation Credits)
Net Dividends Received
$506,161,923
($155,975,376)
$350,186,547
2. Donations Paid (1995–2023) $219,135,487
3. Administration and Operating Expenses
(7.5% of Donations Paid)
$16,357,175

Assets

Liquid Assets as at 31 March 2023 $44,977,137
The Warehouse Group Limited — Shares $136,752,918
Other Assets $113,437,537
Total Assets $295,167,592

Total Donations Paid

For the 2022/23 financial year, The Tindall Foundation paid out donations totalling $12,974,526.

During the year we gave donations to 594 organisations across New Zealand.

Total Donations Paid in 2022/23
by Focus Area

Whānau / Family

2022/2023

Local Donation Managers:
$3,481,135
TTF Direct Donations:
$4,182,660

Total Donations:

7,663,795

Environment

2022/2023

Local Donation Managers:
$255,211
TTF Direct Donations:
$1,444,073

Total Donations:

1,699,284

Community

2022/2023

Total Donations:

2,806,647

Next Gen & Other

2022/2023

Total Donations:

804,800

Our People

The Tindall Foundation is a private philanthropic family foundation working throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand. We are helping to build a stronger, more equitable country for children, young people and families. We aim to work alongside communities to support them to be empowered and inclusive, and to lead positive change. Our mahi is driven by a belief that all Kiwis should have the chance to achieve their full potential and contribute to a healthy, strong society.

We support initiatives that have intergenerational impact, long-term benefits and improve equality. We prioritise Te Ao Māori knowledge and aspirations and encourage joined-up approaches that make a difference from grassroots to systems change.

Governance

Our governance team (from left to right): Rukumoana Schaafhausen (Ngāti Hauā, Waikato Tainui), Jennifer Casey, Margaret and Stephen Tindall (founders), Robbie Tindall. 

Staff

We are fortunate to have a fantastic management team made up of:

Kate Tindall Lum
Liz Tindall Tetro
John McCarthy
Monique Baldwin
Jennifer Reid
Ashlee McCormick
Cyril Howard
Martina O’ Driscoll
Mikayla Cahill
Sharlene Atai
(joined Sept 2023)