Mokaraka Trust Charity number 1197804 Constituted on 4 February 2022 111 Ashley Gardens, sw1p 1hj, London, UK
Date 1/1/2026
Annual Report and Accounts
Prepared and submitted by the Trustees of the Mokaraka Trust
Objectives and activities
This year was the third year of our charitable trust. Our trust was constituted on 24 October 2021 with four trustees Melanie Smith, Stephane Jacques Francois Hebert, Christina Marie Hawley and Maria Eleni Moutsoupoulou who remain trustees at the time of this report.
The object of the charity is for the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of Maori and women in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, principally by awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of secondary, higher, tertiary or further education.
The trustees meet regularly to determine potential channels to award recipients and (when required) review grant applications.
Achievements and Performance
We secured no additional donations from our trustees, having significant funds already in reserve.
The charity pays for no employees and pays for no trustee fees.
We provided £27,300 of funding for Chris Woods (Auckland University Professor) to support a programme which encourages more young Maori women to apply for business studies at university (Girls Mean Business)
We awarded 2 scholarships to Auckland University via the Mokaraka Scholarship to M (NZD$15,000) https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/find-ascholarship/mokaraka-maoriwomen-in-business-scholarship-1055-bus.html
We funded J at Victoria University for NZ $15,000 (funds paid last year) https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/scholarships/current/mokaraka-maori-women-in-business-scholarship-at-teherenga-wakavictoria-university-of-wellington
We covered the cost of KR’s tuition for 5 years £35,000. We continued to support TB for an additional £10.7. We paid for KD’s accommodation at Bristol for £9k. We also awarded an additional £3.3k to MC for strong academic performance.
Financial Review
We received 0 in donations and dispersed £93,700 in awards. We accrued £1664 in investment interest
Our expenses this year were for bank fees and flights to NZ to meet with recipients
We ended the year with significant cash of £366,546
Structure and governance
The Mokaraka Trust is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Association (constitution filed 25 January 2022). Our trust was constituted on 24 October 2021 with four trustees Melanie Smith, Stephane Jacques Francois Hebert, Christina Marie Hawley and Maria Eleni Moutsoupoulou who remain trustees at the time of this report.
Signed
M J Smith for and on behalf of the trustees
Mokaraka Trust Accounts
Charity number 1197804 Constituted on 4 February 2022
Income statement as at 1 January 2026
| Donations Awards Dispursements Interest Net |
0 -93,700.00 -15,530.64 1664.00 |
|---|---|
| -107,566.64 |
Cashflow statement as at 1 January 2026
| Opening cash Awards Dispursements Trustee loan repayment (inc int) Surplus reserve investment Closing cash Balance Sheet as at 1 January 2026 |
245,016.18 -93,700.00 -15,530.64 230,761.00 |
|---|---|
| 366,546.54 | |
| Cash at hand Creditors Investments Unrestricted funds |
366,546.54 0 0 |
|---|---|
| 366,546.54 |