# Bay of Islands Marine Radio Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC32217
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Russell
**NZBN:** 9429042596936
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide safety at sea for boaties in the Bay of Islands and coastal areas extending from Tutukaka in the South to Knuckle Point in the North. To provide safety on the water and work with other Community Groups such as New Zealand Police, Coastguard, Customs, Harbour Master, St. John Ambulance, Department of Conservation, Maritime New Zealand and Search and Rescue. To educate a significant number of boaties to call up the Station when leaving the shore and call again when they have returned. To train our paid and volunteer operators to be able to cope with all emergencies.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$55k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$70k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-15k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$57k
- **Donations:** NZ$10k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$55k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=7c331b39-4b56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$55k | NZ$70k | NZ$-15k | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$62k | NZ$55k | NZ$7k | NZ$53k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$58k | NZ$58k | not disclosed | NZ$48k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$48k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | NZ$51k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$39k | NZ$44k | not disclosed | NZ$44k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$41k | NZ$49k | not disclosed | NZ$54k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$50k | NZ$59k | not disclosed | NZ$66k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$44k | NZ$59k | not disclosed | NZ$74k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$52k | NZ$55k | not disclosed | NZ$87k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$50k | NZ$55k | not disclosed | NZ$85k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (29 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32217) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/bay-of-islands-marine-radio-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/bay-of-islands-marine-radio-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/bay-of-islands-marine-radio-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32217
- Charity website: http://www.russellradio.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/bay-of-islands-marine-radio-association-incorporated. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-29T19:06:31.337Z.