# The Wellington Regional Sports Education Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC29789
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042885313
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To facilitate all Wellingtonians participating and having a lifelong involvement in physical activity

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (57.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 50/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$4.40M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$4.50M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-100k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.58M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$788k
- **Net assets:** NZ$788k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$321k
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$3.36M
- **Paid staff:** 40
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=538c149f-4b56-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$4.40M | NZ$4.50M | NZ$-100k | NZ$788k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$5.28M | NZ$5.40M | NZ$-123k | NZ$888k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$5.27M | NZ$5.20M | not disclosed | NZ$1.01M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$4.33M | NZ$4.29M | not disclosed | NZ$943k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$4.95M | NZ$5.03M | not disclosed | NZ$902k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$4.68M | NZ$4.71M | not disclosed | NZ$979k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$4.63M | NZ$4.62M | not disclosed | NZ$1.01M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$4.16M | NZ$4.13M | not disclosed | NZ$1.00M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$3.60M | NZ$3.52M | not disclosed | NZ$968k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$3.29M | NZ$3.21M | not disclosed | NZ$881k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (40 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO
- **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=CC29789) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$331k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$275k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$244k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$70k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$70k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$60k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$36k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$16k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Trust House Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$16k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/the-wellington-regional-sports-education-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-wellington-regional-sports-education-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-wellington-regional-sports-education-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC29789

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-wellington-regional-sports-education-trust. 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 2026-10-02T15:44:12.089Z.