# Canoe Racing New Zealand Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC41985
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-08-31
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042945642
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

National body established to promote, advance and manage the canoeing disciplines of Flat Water Sprint Racing, Marathon Racing and Ocean Ski Racing.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C (61.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 59.8/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$4.44M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$4.11M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$329k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.22M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$423k
- **Net assets:** NZ$798k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$705k
- **Government grants:** NZ$3.57M (80.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.32M
- **Paid staff:** 13
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=9b4d5f00-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$4.44M | NZ$4.11M | NZ$329k | NZ$798k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$4.34M | NZ$4.56M | NZ$-220k | NZ$469k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$4.26M | NZ$4.43M | NZ$-166k | NZ$689k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$3.79M | NZ$3.68M | not disclosed | NZ$855k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$2.98M | NZ$2.94M | not disclosed | NZ$748k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$2.85M | NZ$2.50M | not disclosed | NZ$709k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$3.09M | NZ$2.93M | not disclosed | NZ$365k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$2.65M | NZ$2.67M | not disclosed | NZ$204k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$2.48M | NZ$2.48M | not disclosed | NZ$216k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$2.12M | NZ$2.25M | not disclosed | NZ$212k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (33 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 1
- **Executive remuneration bands:** NZ$500k+
- **Auditor:** BDO Tauranga
- **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=CC41985) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$206k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$130k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$23k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Service providers

- Crowe — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- 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/canoe-racing-new-zealand-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/canoe-racing-new-zealand-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/canoe-racing-new-zealand-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC41985
- Charity website: http://www.canoeracing.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/canoe-racing-new-zealand-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 2026-09-30T23:50:00.013Z.