# Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC41954
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Tauranga
**NZBN:** 9429042831099
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Mission Statement of our organisation is "Saving Lives at Sea". However, our purpose is not that simple. New Zealand has many people that enjoy spending time on the water, primarily recreationally but also for commercial purposes. Being at sea in the Bay of Plenty can be a very enjoyable experience, but it also has an element of risk associated with it. we hope that anyone that leaves the shore returns safely under their own control. Tauranga Coastguards main purpose is to do what it can to facilitate this. Our volunteers provide advice, education courses and VHF radio watch to ensure that support and advice can be obtained once someone has ventured out to sea. If the need arises we also provide a highly trained rescue vessel crew, who have at their disposal high quality and fit for purpose equipment, and are able to go to the assistance of people in need. While this is primarily for recreational boating users, the service will always extend to others.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (86.7 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 91.7/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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$718k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$717k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.64M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$35k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.61M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$380k
- **Donations:** NZ$153k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$195k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=12b369af-4d56-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$718k | NZ$717k | NZ$1k | NZ$3.61M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1.15M | NZ$464k | NZ$690k | NZ$3.61M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.69M | NZ$346k | not disclosed | NZ$2.92M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$577k | NZ$391k | not disclosed | NZ$1.57M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$517k | NZ$393k | not disclosed | NZ$1.38M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$484k | NZ$429k | not disclosed | NZ$1.26M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$554k | NZ$417k | not disclosed | NZ$1.20M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$436k | NZ$376k | not disclosed | NZ$1.07M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$387k | NZ$344k | not disclosed | NZ$1.01M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$407k | NZ$398k | not disclosed | NZ$964k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (65 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Invisible Office Company Limited
- **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=CC41954) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- 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/tauranga-volunteer-coastguard-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tauranga-volunteer-coastguard-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/tauranga-volunteer-coastguard-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC41954

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/tauranga-volunteer-coastguard-association-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 2026-09-30T10:55:06.150Z.