Penguins First Timaru Trust — Health Charity in Timaru

Penguins First Timaru Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Timaru, Timaru. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To ensure the wellbeing and protections of the Korora (Little Penguin) at Caroline Bay and other areas around the Timaru coast. To educate the public viewing the penguins from Marine Parade.

Registration Number
CC62480
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2024-07-18
Status
Active
Sector
Health
Location
Timaru, Timaru
Email
penguinsfirsttimaru@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Animals, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025---

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Maria Bakker-GelsingSecretary2025-03-26
Jessica McDonaldTrustee2023-11-30
John AdamsChair & Trustee2023-11-30
Gail TanabeTrustee2023-11-30

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Penguins First Timaru Trust

CC62480Timaru, TimaruRegistered 18 Jul 2024
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Revenue

$3.6K

Expenses

$1.1K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To ensure the wellbeing and protections of the Korora (Little Penguin) at Caroline Bay and other areas around the Timaru coast. To educate the public viewing the penguins from Marine Parade.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.6K
Total Expenses
$1.1K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (2 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
27.1mo
Could operate 27.1 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 265 peers · Health · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#55/266
Revenue
$4K
#209/266
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/266
Surplus
$2K
#95/266
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/266

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

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 0 | Transparency: 0

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Timaru, Timaru

Registration

Registration NumberCC62480
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Jul 2024
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated14 May 2024
Registered office
22 Kitchener Square, Highfield, Timaru

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 28 September 2026.