# Marlborough Falcon Conservation Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC35743
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-12-04
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Blenheim
**NZBN:** 9429043317196
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To establish and maintain the following for New Zealand’s only endemic endangered raptor, the kārearea: • To rehabilitate injured or sick kārearea and when appropriate return them to the wild • To care for and breed from the Kārearea that could not survive on their own and release their offspring to the wild. • To increase community awareness and understanding of this endangered native raptor in order to stop persecution and ensure successful co-existence. • To work closely with the Government and other agencies to assist with research and the gathering of information for the benefit of the New Zealand Kārearea.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$229k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$221k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$7k
- **Total assets:** NZ$431k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$38k
- **Net assets:** NZ$393k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$118k
- **Donations:** NZ$152k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$113k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=a4fb52bd-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$229k | NZ$221k | NZ$7k | NZ$393k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$156k | NZ$171k | NZ$-16k | NZ$385k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$241k | NZ$146k | NZ$96k | NZ$402k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$141k | NZ$119k | not disclosed | NZ$307k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$97k | NZ$120k | not disclosed | NZ$286k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$86k | NZ$91k | not disclosed | NZ$309k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$84k | NZ$90k | not disclosed | NZ$314k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$81k | NZ$100k | not disclosed | NZ$320k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$97k | NZ$87k | not disclosed | NZ$339k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$112k | NZ$83k | not disclosed | NZ$329k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (20 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC35743) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$65k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/marlborough-falcon-conservation-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/marlborough-falcon-conservation-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/marlborough-falcon-conservation-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC35743

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/marlborough-falcon-conservation-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 2026-09-30T05:02:43.156Z.