# Brighton Surf Life Saving club Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC47975
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2012-05-15
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429042596172
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The primary object of the Club is to promote, develop and deliver Surf Life Saving Programmes, training and services for the safety and recreation of the general public at Brighton beach, located approximately 18km south of the Dunedin city center. A key component is to prevent drowning and injury of those swimming and undertaking activities at the beach by providing lifesaving, patrol services and other programmes and services at Brighton beach or other locations as determined by Club

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2025-04-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$134k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$52k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$82k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$171k
- **Donations:** NZ$19k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0669edf4-5926-f011-bb42-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | NZ$134k | NZ$52k | NZ$82k | not disclosed |
| 2024-04-30 | NZ$88k | NZ$57k | NZ$31k | NZ$753k |
| 2023-04-30 | NZ$94k | NZ$52k | not disclosed | NZ$777k |
| 2022-04-30 | NZ$142k | NZ$36k | not disclosed | NZ$766k |
| 2021-04-30 | NZ$78k | NZ$31k | not disclosed | NZ$74k |
| 2020-04-30 | NZ$123k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | NZ$48k |
| 2019-04-30 | NZ$103k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | NZ$-4k |
| 2018-04-30 | NZ$72k | NZ$56k | not disclosed | NZ$-40k |
| 2017-04-30 | NZ$84k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$-55k |
| 2016-04-30 | NZ$73k | NZ$94k | not disclosed | NZ$-83k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (20 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=CC47975) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$17k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **THE BENDIGO VALLEY SPORTS AND CHARITY FOUNDATION** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2022-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/brighton-surf-life-saving-club-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/brighton-surf-life-saving-club-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/brighton-surf-life-saving-club-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47975
- Charity website: https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz/join-us/find-a-surf-life-saving-club/brighton-slsc

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/brighton-surf-life-saving-club-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 2026-09-30T12:03:47.987Z.