# Sir Peter Blake Marine Education And Recreation Board

**Charities Register number:** CC29903
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042765127
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide safe, fun, high quality marine environmental education and recreation experiences for young New Zealanders. Kia Whakaongaonga Tangaroa i to whatumanawa

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.28M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.45M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-169k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.90M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$472k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.43M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$308k
- **Donations:** NZ$617
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.11M
- **Paid staff:** 20
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=afa6a52d-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$1.28M | NZ$1.45M | NZ$-169k | NZ$1.43M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$1.43M | NZ$1.47M | NZ$-42k | NZ$1.60M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.39M | NZ$1.40M | NZ$-7k | NZ$1.64M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$1.17M | NZ$1.20M | not disclosed | NZ$1.65M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$867k | NZ$1.03M | not disclosed | NZ$1.68M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$1.16M | NZ$1.01M | not disclosed | NZ$1.84M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$1.07M | NZ$1.20M | not disclosed | NZ$1.69M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$937k | NZ$1.04M | not disclosed | NZ$1.81M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$903k | NZ$889k | not disclosed | NZ$1.92M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$922k | NZ$982k | not disclosed | NZ$1.90M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (36 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** NZ Small Audit
- **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=CC29903) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$78k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$65k, year ended 2023-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$65k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$45k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$45k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$39k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$14k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-11-01
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-13

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/sir-peter-blake-marine-education-and-recreation-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sir-peter-blake-marine-education-and-recreation-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sir-peter-blake-marine-education-and-recreation-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC29903
- Charity website: http://www.merc.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/sir-peter-blake-marine-education-and-recreation-board. 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 2026-11-13T05:36:54.968Z.