The Nelson School of Music Endowment Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Nelson
The Nelson School of Music Endowment Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To enable the establishment of endowments for the purposes of furthering such aspects of the work of the Nelson School of Music as an institution supporting music and arts in Nelson as the Trustees may decide.
- Registration Number
- CC20481
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-01-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (76.8/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson
- petersuth@xtra.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (endowment)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 112.7 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.2M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.4M | - |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 76.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Fillary | Trustee | 2022-05-18 |
| Jan Trayes | Trustee | 2020-07-23 |
| Anthony Peter Robins | Trustee | 2014-12-08 |
| Alexander James Jeremy Glasgow | Trustee | 2008-01-14 |
| Ian Francis Kearney | Chair | 2008-01-14 |
Former Officers (6)
- Mark Christensen — Trustee (departed 2022-05-18)
- Roger Taylor — Trustee (departed 2020-07-23)
- Paul Rosanowski — Trustee (departed 2015-04-15)
- Neil Deans — Trustee (departed 2014-09-26)
- Pamela Dawne Seymour — Trustee (departed 2011-02-07)
- Richard Rainey — Trustee (departed 2014-11-05)
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The Nelson School of Music Endowment Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$56.2K
$57.2K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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
To enable the establishment of endowments for the purposes of furthering such aspects of the work of the Nelson School of Music as an institution supporting music and arts in Nelson as the Trustees may decide.
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Ranked against 350 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K
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