# Kelly Tarlton's Marine Wildlife Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC48736
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2012-09-21
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Auckland
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Purpose- The purpose of the Trust is to carry out and advance the following charitable objects: (a) The rescue, rehabilitation of marine Wildlife with the aim of release back to the wild (b) Where a marine animals condition permits, providing suitable public access to view the marine animal in a controlled manner for the purposes of advocacy; and (c) the education of the general public (in particular students) as to the nature and habitat of certain marine life and how mankind can care for the marine environment; and (d)Such other charitable objects and purposes that maintain , further and enhance the welfare and sustainability of marine wildlife as the Board may choose. Mission Statement- The Kelly Tarlton's Marine Wildlife trust aims to support and engage in projects that promote the health and biodiversity of New Zealand's coasts and oceans

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The filed financial data is incomplete or internally inconsistent, so a score would not be meaningful.
- **Status code:** `insufficient_data`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$75k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$80k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-6k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$36k
- **Donations:** NZ$42k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$52k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8e701af8-bf0e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$75k | NZ$80k | NZ$-6k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$27k | NZ$23k | NZ$4k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$27k | NZ$23k | NZ$4k | NZ$41k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$11k | NZ$21k | not disclosed | NZ$35k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$19k | NZ$23k | not disclosed | NZ$49k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$25k | not disclosed | NZ$50k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$34k | NZ$43k | not disclosed | NZ$55k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$68k | NZ$68k | not disclosed | NZ$64k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$83k | NZ$77k | not disclosed | NZ$64k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$32k | NZ$38k | not disclosed | NZ$58k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (17 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC48736) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$24k, year ended 2026-06-30

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/kelly-tarltons-marine-wildlife-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kelly-tarltons-marine-wildlife-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kelly-tarltons-marine-wildlife-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC48736

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/kelly-tarltons-marine-wildlife-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-11T11:12:42.430Z.