Auckland Choral Foundation — Education Charity in Auckland

Auckland Choral Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: a. To promote the performance of choral music in New Zealand and in particular in Auckland. b. To maintain and advance the teaching of skills in choral performance and individual and ensemble skills amongst choral singers. c. To provide funding for the performance of significant choral works. d. To promote the knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of choral singing. e. To assist with funding for instrumental, orchestral and solo signing associated with choral performance and encourage, and establish links between performers. f. To assist in providing performance opportunities for the development of emerging solists. g. To promote the purposes of this Trust and raise funds for investment and ongoing support of the charitable purposes of the Trust. h. To disburse funds by way of grants, scholarship, internship or otherwise for the advancement of the charitable purposes of the Trust including for the purpose of supporting the performing objects of The Auckland Choral socie

Registration Number
CC49268
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2013-05-07
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
admin@aucklandchoral.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (endowment)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
5121.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.1M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.1M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Rachel FarrellTrustee2025-05-31

Former Officers (12)

  • Ross Blair — Trustee
  • Maria Millar — Trustee (departed 2024-05-29)
  • Marion Hammond — Trustee
  • Traude Leibbrand — Trustee (departed 2019-12-31)
  • Craig Prosser — Trustee (departed 2018-05-23)
  • Warwick Mitchell — Trustee
  • Christine Smith — Trustee (departed 2020-08-07)
  • James Piper — Trustee (departed 2014-05-01)
  • Maurice Handisides — Trustee (departed 2014-05-01)
  • Lucy Powell — Trustee (departed 2015-05-31)
  • John Stevenson — Trustee (departed 2024-05-29)
  • Ian James Boswell — Trustee (departed 2014-05-01)

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Auckland Choral Foundation

CC49268Auckland, AucklandRegistered 7 May 2013
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

B-
71/100
Financial
78
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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.

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Revenue

$36.5K

Expenses

$1.3K

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
AucklandNationwide

About

Mission

a. To promote the performance of choral music in New Zealand and in particular in Auckland. b. To maintain and advance the teaching of skills in choral performance and individual and ensemble skills amongst choral singers. c. To provide funding for the performance of significant choral works. d. To promote the knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of choral singing. e. To assist with funding for instrumental, orchestral and solo signing associated with choral performance and encourage, and establish links between performers. f. To assist in providing performance opportunities for the development of emerging solists. g. To promote the purposes of this Trust and raise funds for investment and ongoing support of the charitable purposes of the Trust. h. To disburse funds by way of grants, scholarship, internship or otherwise for the advancement of the charitable purposes of the Trust including for the purpose of supporting the performing objects of The Auckland Choral socie

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$36.5K
Total Expenses
$1.3K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
5121mo
Could operate 5121 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

18
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,168
High Concentration: 90% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income89.8%
Donations10.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#30/330
Revenue
$36K
#94/330
Reserve Months
5121.0
#1/330
Surplus
$35K
#11/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 70.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2024
Score: 50.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC49268
Entity TypeTrust
Registered7 May 2013
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated6 Sept 2012
Registered office
21 A Pointon Terrace Auckland 1041, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)

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