# Golf New Zealand Korowhā Aotearoa Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC42625
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042709411
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Golf New Zealand is the governing body for golf in New Zealand and is responsible for fostering and developing the game. More people playing more golf is our objective, while producing future champions in our sport. We provide a wide range of services associated with the game including the national handicapping system, managing the New Zealand Golf representative teams, delivering 20 elite golf tournaments and much more. The success of the industry as a whole is now also a priority and we continue to nurture our relationships within the game.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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$11.41M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$11.12M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$286k
- **Total assets:** NZ$11.61M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2.20M
- **Net assets:** NZ$9.41M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$4.67M
- **Government grants:** NZ$869k (7.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$12
- **Staff costs:** NZ$4.82M
- **Paid staff:** 43
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2

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$11.41M | NZ$11.12M | NZ$286k | NZ$9.41M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$10.24M | NZ$10.60M | NZ$-358k | NZ$9.27M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$12.54M | NZ$12.85M | NZ$-309k | NZ$9.43M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$10.47M | NZ$10.47M | not disclosed | NZ$3.45M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$7.92M | NZ$7.57M | not disclosed | NZ$3.45M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$7.22M | NZ$6.76M | not disclosed | NZ$3.09M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$6.24M | NZ$6.15M | not disclosed | NZ$2.63M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$6.21M | NZ$6.38M | not disclosed | NZ$2.55M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$6.60M | NZ$6.13M | not disclosed | NZ$2.72M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$5.51M | NZ$5.50M | not disclosed | NZ$2.24M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (42 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42625) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$29k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$23k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$17k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-11
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-12

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/golf-new-zealand-korowha-aotearoa-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/golf-new-zealand-korowha-aotearoa-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/golf-new-zealand-korowha-aotearoa-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42625

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/golf-new-zealand-korowha-aotearoa-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 2026-09-12T07:13:27.673Z.