# The Mary Cowie Nichols Trust Fund

**Charities Register number:** CC10368
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-05-30
**Sector:** Animal Welfare
**Region:** Auckland
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

This trust was established by Joseph Cowie Nicholl under a deed dated 11 July 1939. It is to be held in perpetuity with annual income applied to the object of the deed.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (67.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 73.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$16k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$9k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$7k
- **Total assets:** NZ$583k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$583k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$47k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=71e93d24-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$16k | NZ$9k | NZ$7k | NZ$583k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$4k | NZ$8k | NZ$529k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$40k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | NZ$494k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$11k | NZ$139k | not disclosed | NZ$459k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$587k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$27k | NZ$11k | not disclosed | NZ$553k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$62k | NZ$17k | not disclosed | NZ$537k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$14k | NZ$21k | not disclosed | NZ$492k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$52k | NZ$8k | not disclosed | NZ$500k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$456k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **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=CC10368) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- 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/the-mary-cowie-nichols-trust-fund
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-mary-cowie-nichols-trust-fund/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-mary-cowie-nichols-trust-fund/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10368

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-mary-cowie-nichols-trust-fund. 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 2026-09-30T11:34:32.978Z.