# Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC25294
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-03
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Port Waikato
**NZBN:** 9429042857457
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To prevent drowning and injury of the general public while swimming and undertaking activities at Sunset Beach Port Waikato, by providing lifesaving, patrol services and other programmes and services.

## 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 2026-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$523k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$511k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$12k
- **Total assets:** NZ$524k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$64k
- **Net assets:** NZ$461k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$43k
- **Government grants:** NZ$84k (16.1% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$37k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=92911a0a-1c75-f111-bb55-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | NZ$523k | NZ$511k | NZ$12k | NZ$461k |
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$402k | NZ$358k | NZ$45k | NZ$35k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$352k | NZ$313k | NZ$39k | NZ$35k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$274k | NZ$280k | not disclosed | NZ$366k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$294k | NZ$290k | not disclosed | NZ$373k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$267k | NZ$261k | not disclosed | NZ$371k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$175k | NZ$168k | not disclosed | NZ$354k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$359k | NZ$449k | not disclosed | NZ$347k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$228k | NZ$185k | not disclosed | NZ$421k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$246k | NZ$255k | not disclosed | NZ$372k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (37 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC25294) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$130k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$61k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$53k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Manukau Community Facilities Charitable Trust** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Milestone Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Milestone Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/sunset-beach-lifeguard-service-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sunset-beach-lifeguard-service-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sunset-beach-lifeguard-service-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25294
- Charity website: https://www.sunsetbeach.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/sunset-beach-lifeguard-service-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 2026-09-28T15:37:03.402Z.