# New Zealand Bridge Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC43920
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-03-29
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429043203062
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To support bridge players, volunteers, teachers and coaches at all levels; from encouraging more young people to learn the game through to the care and support of our senior citizens

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (79.7 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 86/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$47k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$43k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$3k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$17k
- **Donations:** NZ$30k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=49a8a627-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$47k | NZ$43k | NZ$3k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$40k | NZ$39k | NZ$1k | NZ$454k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$36k | NZ$31k | NZ$5k | NZ$455k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$39k | NZ$16k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$8k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$9k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$35k | NZ$17k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$33k | NZ$30k | not disclosed | NZ$343k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$28k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$27k | NZ$21k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (17 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC43920) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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/new-zealand-bridge-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-bridge-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-bridge-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC43920

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-bridge-foundation. 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 2026-11-12T19:24:48.147Z.