The Nicholas Tarling Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
The Nicholas Tarling Charitable Trust 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 (79.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: Promoting the study of the South East Asia region especially its history and demonstrating and advancing New Zealand’s interest in the subject, by assisting academic staff, teachers, researchers, students and tertiary students to advance their knowledge and understanding of that region; facilitating and advancing the standard of performance of serious musical works in New Zealand, particularly in the orchestral, choral and operatic fields, with special emphasis on the lesser-known; Initiating or assisting in the purchase or legitimate copying of any books, manuscripts, musical scores, materials and any apparatus necessary for any course of study or research in the musical, historical or South East Asian sphere or for performance in the musical sphere; Initiating or assisting in the publication of any other publications in order to support any of the foregoing activities.
- Registration Number
- CC53402
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2016-04-18
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- uwegrodd@gmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.3 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1M | $0.3M | $4.2M |
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.3M | $4.2M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $4.2M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $4.0M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $4.2M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $4.1M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $3.3M |
| 2019 | - | - | - |
| 2018 | - | - | - |
| 2017 | - | - | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.7/100
- Financial Score
- 86
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Badley | Trustee | 2023-07-20 |
| Paul Clark | Trustee | 2019-04-29 |
| Uwe Grodd | Chair | 2019-04-29 |
| Sharyn Davies | Trustee | 2019-04-29 |
Former Officers (7)
- George Dibley — Trustee (departed 2023-05-26)
- John Smith — Trustee (departed 2019-11-18)
- Peter Tarling — Trustee (departed 2017-05-13)
- Deane Cope — Trustee (departed 2018-11-08)
- Brook Barrington — Trustee (departed 2019-04-29)
- Tara Jahn-werner — Trustee (departed 2025-08-26)
- Peter Chamberland — Trustee (departed 2019-04-29)
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The Nicholas Tarling Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$136.8K
$326.6K
$4.3M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
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Promoting the study of the South East Asia region especially its history and demonstrating and advancing New Zealand’s interest in the subject, by assisting academic staff, teachers, researchers, students and tertiary students to advance their knowledge and understanding of that region; facilitating and advancing the standard of performance of serious musical works in New Zealand, particularly in the orchestral, choral and operatic fields, with special emphasis on the lesser-known; Initiating or assisting in the purchase or legitimate copying of any books, manuscripts, musical scores, materials and any apparatus necessary for any course of study or research in the musical, historical or South East Asian sphere or for performance in the musical sphere; Initiating or assisting in the publication of any other publications in order to support any of the foregoing activities.
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Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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