Bob Charles Foundation — Sports & Recreation Charity in Auckland
Bob Charles Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: Invest in people, initiatives or programmes that we believe can help encourage more kiwis to play golf; for life. We believe there are enormous health and education outcomes that can be achieved if we increase participation in the game of golf. That's our goal and it's what we aim to achieve.
- Registration Number
- CC51432
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2014-10-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.8/100)
- Sector
- Sports & Recreation
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- rob.cooney@golfnz.org
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (iwi_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 78.6 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | - | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - | - |
| 2020 | - | - | - |
| 2019 | - | - | - |
| 2018 | - | - | - |
| 2017 | - | - | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Rondel | Trustee | 2025-06-27 |
| Geoff Saunders | Chair | 2020-09-20 |
| Philip Tataurangi | Trustee | 2020-09-20 |
| John Griffin | Trustee | 2020-09-20 |
Former Officers (7)
- Phillip Tataurangi — Trustee (departed 2020-09-20)
- Maryanne Marlow — Director (departed 2020-09-20)
- Murray Ward — Chair (departed 2020-09-20)
- Richard Smith — Solicitor (departed 2016-12-09)
- Beatrice Bateup — Trustee (departed 2015-12-18)
- Patricia Hankins — Trustee (departed 2015-10-22)
- Michael Smith — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
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Bob Charles Foundation
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$44.2K
$27.9K
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.
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
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
Invest in people, initiatives or programmes that we believe can help encourage more kiwis to play golf; for life. We believe there are enormous health and education outcomes that can be achieved if we increase participation in the game of golf. That's our goal and it's what we aim to achieve.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 286 peers · Sports & Recreation · Under $100K
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