Nursing Education And Research Foundation Trust Board — Education Charity in Wellington

Nursing Education And Research Foundation Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B+ (80.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.8M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Establish and maintain a fund to provide scholarships, travel grants and other assistance to New Zealand Nurses, to enable them to do nursing research work and acquire specialised knowledge and qualifications in connection with their profession of nursing. Overall, NERF's mission is to promote excellence in nursing and health care by providing funding opportunities for education and research.

Registration Number
CC11458
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2007-10-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (80.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
Grants@nzno.org.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$8.7M NZD
Net Assets
$8.6M NZD
Reserve Months
1.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.8M$0.3M$8.6M
2025$0.4M$0.3M$8.1M
2024$1.0M$0.3M$8.0M
2023$0.5M$0.5M$7.3M
2022$0.5M$0.3M$7.2M
2021$1.5M$0.2M$7.0M
2020$0.1M$0.6M$5.7M
2019$0.3M$0.2M$6.2M
2018$0.3M$0.2M$6.1M
2017$0.4M$0.2M$6.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
80.8/100
Financial Score
87.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Juliet ManningTrustee2025-02-20
Anne DanielsTrustee2021-09-16
Marie BurgessTrustee2021-09-06
Aroha HudsonTrustee2017-11-21
Melinda JordanTrustee2011-07-27
Kerri NukuTrustee2009-09-17

Former Officers (21)

  • Lynette Laing — Trustee (departed 2024-10-25)
  • Tracey Morgan — Trustee (departed 2023-09-22)
  • Tracy Haddon — Te Rōpū Kaiārahi O Te Rūnanga Subcommittee Representative (departed 2021-08-17)
  • Anne Russell — Trustee (departed 2020-12-01)
  • Margaret Hand — Trustee (departed 2019-11-26)
  • Grant Brookes — Trustee (departed 2020-04-24)
  • Phil Stewart — Trustee (departed 2017-02-23)
  • Juliette Manning — Trustee (departed 2024-01-25)
  • Steve Stirrat — Trustee (departed 2018-11-20)
  • Veronica Hall — Trustee (departed 2013-11-21)
  • Marion Guy — Trustee (departed 2015-09-15)
  • Anne Hare — Trustee (departed 2012-11-30)
  • Julie Beck — Trustee (departed 2013-08-14)
  • Veronique Gibbons — Trustee (departed 2013-11-21)
  • Maureen Laws — Trustee (departed 2015-08-05)
  • Nano Tunnicliff — Trustee (departed 2013-02-22)
  • Therese Heffernan — Trustee (departed 2009-11-25)
  • Brenda Close — Trustee (departed 2009-09-16)
  • Julia Cleaver — Trustee (departed 2011-03-24)
  • Bonnie Schroyen — Trustee (departed 2009-09-16)

Similar Charities in Education

EducationCharitable Trust

Nursing Education And Research Foundation Trust Board

CC11458Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Oct 2007
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

B+
81/100
Financial
88
Governance
65
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 recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$805.8K

Expenses

$312.6K

Assets

$8.7M

Staff

3

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.

About

Mission

Establish and maintain a fund to provide scholarships, travel grants and other assistance to New Zealand Nurses, to enable them to do nursing research work and acquire specialised knowledge and qualifications in connection with their profession of nursing. Overall, NERF's mission is to promote excellence in nursing and health care by providing funding opportunities for education and research.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$805.8K
Total Expenses
$312.6K
Net Assets
$8.6M
Staff
3
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
1.5mo
Could operate 1.5 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 130 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
81
#8/131
Revenue
$806K
#16/131
Reserve Months
1.5
#1/131
Surplus
$493K
#3/131
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/131

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

Rating History

B+
2026
Score: 80.8
Financial: 88 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2025
Score: 75.5
Financial: 80 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 80.8/100
Financial
87.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 88 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 74 → B+.
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Latest Audit

FY2023
Clean
8 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC11458
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Oct 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated31 Oct 1983
Registered office
Central House Brandon Street Wellington, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individuals

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: 3 October 2026.