
Reimagining mental health support
Ōtautahi Creative Spaces is a creative community with experiences of mental distress and trauma. They are harnessing the life-changing power of creativity to reimagine mental health support and empower people to thrive.
Our Purpose
We aim to create a world where nothing gets in the way of people enjoying full and healthy lives.
E pātuki te manawa o te rātā, he oranga mō te iwi
The heartbeat of the rātā sustains the people
Funding
Our funding is targeted towards supporting communities of need and to help where it is needed most.
Investment and Funding 2024
Investments
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$700m
The value of our investment portfolio
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12.8%
Gross return made from our investment portfolio return (compared to 11.2% benchmark)
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2.24
We aim for an ESG rating of 2.5 or below
Funding
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577
The total number of grants made across our five funding areas
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$21.2m
Our total investment contribution towards those most in need.
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722
The number of engagements held within our community
Our Impact
News
Closer communities: Rātā tests trust boundaries with fund buy
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Rātā buys, invests into Pathfinder in private equity first
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Foundation North chief resigns; Mapua on consultant hunt; Apex looks to fill custody gap; COFI opens head of banking job at FMA; Mosaic adds principal to the picture
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Rātā Foundation takes stake in Pathfinder
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South Island's biggest charity acquires substantial stake in private investment firms
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Pathfinder gets new shareholder
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Whale Trail: New section of great cycleway opens
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Historic Hanmer Springs Soldier's block to reopen on Anzac Day after 20-year closure

Community stories
Connecting Canterbury whānau to Tūhoetanga
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Resources
We recognise the important role community organisations play in our communities as such, we offer a range of support to help strengthen these groups.