# Bowls Southland Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC48311
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2012-05-14
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Invercargill
**NZBN:** 9429042595526
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Recognising the need of our lawn bowls participants by putting in place a programme for all ages and abilities, we do this by: - Providing opportunities for players from Grassroots to representative level - Developing communication channels suitable for members and non-members - Growing opportunities fro increased participation for full members, and those trying the sport for the first time - supporting and up skilling of volunteers including Umpires, Coaches, Green keepers, Controllers.

## 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 2026-04-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$231k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$213k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$18k
- **Total assets:** NZ$231k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$11k
- **Net assets:** NZ$219k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$30k
- **Donations:** NZ$31k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$69k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=5262310b-2c45-f111-bb52-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | NZ$231k | NZ$213k | NZ$18k | NZ$219k |
| 2025-04-30 | NZ$220k | NZ$216k | NZ$4k | NZ$201k |
| 2024-04-30 | NZ$227k | NZ$231k | NZ$-5k | NZ$197k |
| 2023-04-30 | NZ$223k | NZ$226k | not disclosed | NZ$202k |
| 2022-04-30 | NZ$154k | NZ$183k | not disclosed | NZ$204k |
| 2021-04-30 | NZ$150k | NZ$185k | not disclosed | NZ$233k |
| 2020-04-30 | NZ$188k | NZ$164k | not disclosed | NZ$266k |
| 2019-04-30 | NZ$247k | NZ$217k | not disclosed | NZ$242k |
| 2018-04-30 | NZ$249k | NZ$236k | not disclosed | NZ$212k |
| 2017-04-30 | NZ$241k | NZ$239k | not disclosed | NZ$200k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (25 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=CC48311) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **ILT Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$34k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$26k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$18k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/bowls-southland-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/bowls-southland-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/bowls-southland-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC48311
- Charity website: http://www.bowlssouthland.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/bowls-southland-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 2026-10-01T08:09:14.458Z.