The New Zealand Nanaksar Thath Isher Darbar — Religion Charity in Manukau City

The New Zealand Nanaksar Thath Isher Darbar is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Manukau City, Manukau City. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.3/100). Annual revenue: $1.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

The New Zealand Nanaksar Thath Isher Darbar is part of the same organisation as Anand Isher Educational and Community Trust (CC35788). Each registration files its own accounts.

Mission: The Nanaksar Trust is a religious charity that manages a very busy Sikh Temple in Manurewa, Auckland. The Nanaksar Trust works to promote the values and practices of Sikh religion through the preachings of the Sikh Holy Book and spread the message of peace and togetherness. The Nanaksar Trust also is a proactive community organisation that provides religious support, social and community services.

Registration Number
CC38399
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.3/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Manukau City, Manukau City
Website
http://www.nanaksartrust.org
Email
nanakdarbar@yahoo.co.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.8M NZD
Total Assets
$19.1M NZD
Net Assets
$13.4M NZD
Reserve Months
0.2 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.2M$0.8M$13.4M
2024$1.0M$0.9M$10.1M
2023$1.0M$1.0M$10.0M
2022$0.6M$0.7M$10.0M
2021$0.7M$0.4M$10.1M
2020$0.9M$0.5M$9.8M
2019$0.8M$0.5M$9.3M
2018$0.9M$0.4M$5.3M
2017$1.0M$0.5M$4.8M
2016$1.0M$0.6M$4.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (13)

  • Gurcharan Singh — Trustee
  • Amarjit Singh — Trustee
  • Lakhvir Singh — Trustee
  • Dhanjit Singh — Trustee
  • Ranbir Sandhu — Trustee
  • Gursharan Singh — Trustee
  • Tarsem Singh — Trustee (departed 2018-04-09)
  • Gurmail Gill — Trustee (departed 2018-04-09)
  • Rajvinder Singh — Trustee (departed 2018-04-20)
  • Daljit Randhawa — Trustee (departed 2013-06-20)
  • Mukhtiar Panesar — Trustee (departed 2013-06-20)
  • Jaswant Singh — Trustee
  • Baba Amar Singh — Trustee

Funding Sources

  • Trillian Trust — $12,140

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The New Zealand Nanaksar Thath Isher Darbar

CC38399Manukau City, Manukau CityRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

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

B-
70/100
Financial
73
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. 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

$1.2M

Expenses

$843.1K

Assets

$19.1M

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.

Relationship: related_entity

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

The Nanaksar Trust is a religious charity that manages a very busy Sikh Temple in Manurewa, Auckland. The Nanaksar Trust works to promote the values and practices of Sikh religion through the preachings of the Sikh Holy Book and spread the message of peace and togetherness. The Nanaksar Trust also is a proactive community organisation that provides religious support, social and community services.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$843.1K
Net Assets
$13.4M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
0.2mo
Could operate 0.2 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

37
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,265
Donations75.2%
Other24.7%
Investment Income0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
70
#13/35
Revenue
$1.2M
#29/35
Reserve Months
0.2
#1/35
Surplus
$316K
#16/35
Staff Cost %
4%
#35/35

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Manukau City, Manukau City

Registration

Registration NumberCC38399
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated8 Nov 1989
Registered office
102-104 Great South Road, Manurewa, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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