# South Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC47694
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2012-02-01
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042726739
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Provide beach safety services, safety education to the public using the South Brighton beach, Christchurch.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (79.0 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 85/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$288k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$287k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.50M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$4k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.50M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$57k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$25k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Volunteers:** 6
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=4ae7aa42-4a56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$288k | NZ$287k | NZ$1k | NZ$3.50M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$257k | NZ$282k | NZ$-25k | NZ$3.62M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$352k | NZ$302k | NZ$50k | NZ$3.66M |
| 2022-04-30 | NZ$296k | NZ$233k | not disclosed | NZ$3.47M |
| 2021-04-30 | NZ$395k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$3.48M |
| 2020-04-30 | NZ$107k | NZ$103k | NZ$4k | not disclosed |
| 2019-04-30 | NZ$93k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$244k |
| 2018-04-30 | NZ$86k | NZ$86k | not disclosed | NZ$268k |
| 2017-04-30 | NZ$147k | NZ$106k | not disclosed | NZ$507k |
| 2016-04-30 | NZ$131k | NZ$123k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (37 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** John Hooper and Co.
- **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=CC47694) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$31k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$17k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **TAB New Zealand** (foundation) — NZ$11k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Trillian Trust** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Youthtown Incorporated** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- 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/south-brighton-surf-lifesaving-club-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/south-brighton-surf-lifesaving-club-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/south-brighton-surf-lifesaving-club-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47694

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/south-brighton-surf-lifesaving-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 2026-09-30T13:32:05.232Z.