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
Email
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

YearRevenueExpensesNet 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)

NameRoleAppointed
Allan BadleyTrustee2023-07-20
Paul ClarkTrustee2019-04-29
Uwe GroddChair2019-04-29
Sharyn DaviesTrustee2019-04-29

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

CC53402Auckland, AucklandRegistered 18 Apr 2016
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating3d ago

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

B
80/100
Financial
86
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Revenue

$136.8K

Expenses

$326.6K

Assets

$4.3M

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
EducationArts & CultureInternational Aid
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

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.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$136.8K
Total Expenses
$326.6K
Net Assets
$4.2M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 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
2.3mo
Could operate 2.3 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
80
#7/133
Revenue
$137K
#114/133
Reserve Months
2.3
#1/133
Surplus
$-190K
#130/133
Staff Cost %
8%
#133/133

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

Rating History

B
2026
Score: 79.7
Financial: 86 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2025
Score: 79.2
Financial: 81 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 79.7/100
Financial
86
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 86 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 73 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC53402
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Apr 2016
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides other finance (e.g. investment funds)Sponsors / undertakes research

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.