Guy & Isobel Nicol Charitable TrustArts & Culture Charity in Whakatane

Guy & Isobel Nicol Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Whakatane, Whakatane. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (74.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Funding Opotiki Museum and other community focused projects in Opotiki

Registration Number
CC52311
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2015-07-08
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (74.3/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Whakatane, Whakatane
Email
tracy.walker26@outlook.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.3M NZD
Net Assets
$1.3M NZD
Reserve Months
253.9 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.1M$1.3M
2024$0.2M$0.1M$1.2M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$1.1M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$1.1M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$1.1M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$1.1M
2019$0.1M$0.0M$1.1M
2018$0.8M$0.0M$1.1M
2017$0.1M$0.0M$0.3M
2016$0.1M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
74.3/100
Financial Score
82.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Richard HudsonTrustee2021-01-14
Karen BruntTrustee2015-09-22
Apanui Farms Trustees LimitedTrustee2015-06-22

Former Officers (2)

  • Andrew NicolTrustee (departed 2021-10-12)
  • Isobel NicolTrustee (departed 2021-10-22)

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Guy & Isobel Nicol Charitable Trust

CC52311Whakatane, WhakataneRegistered 8 Jul 2015
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
74/100
Financial
83
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair designated
    Board of 3 with no chair designated on the register

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Revenue

$175.4K

Expenses

$61.0K

Assets

$1.3M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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
Arts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Bay of Plenty

About

Mission

Funding Opotiki Museum and other community focused projects in Opotiki

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$175.4K
Total Expenses
$61.0K
Net Assets
$1.3M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 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

45
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,487
Donations65.6%
Investment Income34.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 143 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
74
#10/144
Revenue
$175K
#98/144
Reserve Months
253.9
#1/144
Surplus
$114K
#22/144
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/144

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

Rating

B-
Score: 74.3/100
Financial
82.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 83 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 66 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Whakatane, Whakatane

Registration

Registration NumberCC52311
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 Jul 2015
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated24 Jun 2015
Registered office
C/O Fishers Quay 13 Louvan Street Whakatane 3120, Whakatane

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture

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: 12 September 2026.