Bob Charles Foundation — Health Charity in Auckland

Bob Charles Foundation is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Invest in people, initiatives or programmes that we believe can help encourage more kiwis to play golf; for life. We believe there are enormous health and education outcomes that can be achieved if we increase participation in the game of golf. That's our goal and it's what we aim to achieve.

Registration Number
CC51432
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2014-10-13
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
rob.cooney@golfnz.org
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (iwi_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
78.6 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.1M-
2024-$0.0M-
2023---
2022---
2021---
2020---
2019---
2018---
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CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Michael RondelTrustee2025-06-27
Geoff SaundersChair2020-09-20
Philip TataurangiTrustee2020-09-20
John GriffinTrustee2020-09-20

Former Officers (7)

  • Phillip Tataurangi — Trustee (departed 2020-09-20)
  • Maryanne Marlow — Director (departed 2020-09-20)
  • Murray Ward — Chair (departed 2020-09-20)
  • Richard Smith — Solicitor (departed 2016-12-09)
  • Beatrice Bateup — Trustee (departed 2015-12-18)
  • Patricia Hankins — Trustee (departed 2015-10-22)
  • Michael Smith — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)

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Bob Charles Foundation

CC51432Auckland, AucklandRegistered 13 Oct 2014
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
74/100
Financial
78
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Revenue

$44.2K

Expenses

$27.9K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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
HealthEducationArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
Māori
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

Invest in people, initiatives or programmes that we believe can help encourage more kiwis to play golf; for life. We believe there are enormous health and education outcomes that can be achieved if we increase participation in the game of golf. That's our goal and it's what we aim to achieve.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$44.2K
Total Expenses
$27.9K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (12 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
78.6mo
Could operate 78.6 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

19
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,058
High Concentration: 89% of revenue from Donations
Donations89.1%
Investment Income10.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 265 peers · Health · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#15/266
Revenue
$44K
#71/266
Reserve Months
78.6
#1/266
Surplus
$16K
#30/266
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/266

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C-
2025
Score: 56.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC51432
Entity TypeTrust
Registered13 Oct 2014
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 29 September 2026.