# The Wellington Regional Stadium Trust Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC10754
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-08-02
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042941477
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To own and operate Sky Stadium (previously known as Westpac Stadium) as a high quality multi purpose sporting and cultural venue for the benefit of the public of the Wellington Region

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (69.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - annual return discloses a related-party loan on non-arm’s-length terms

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$15.81M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$14.70M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1.11M
- **Total assets:** NZ$103.69M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$9.13M
- **Net assets:** NZ$94.55M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$8.09M
- **Government grants:** NZ$3.08M (19.5% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.52M
- **Paid staff:** 25
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=6fedf616-4c56-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$15.81M | NZ$14.70M | NZ$1.11M | NZ$94.55M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$21.29M | NZ$17.62M | NZ$3.67M | NZ$93.44M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$21.30M | NZ$17.40M | not disclosed | NZ$89.77M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$7.65M | NZ$12.35M | not disclosed | NZ$85.87M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$14.64M | NZ$13.22M | not disclosed | NZ$90.57M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$11.26M | NZ$13.33M | not disclosed | NZ$89.16M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$16.04M | NZ$14.30M | not disclosed | NZ$91.23M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$15.76M | NZ$14.49M | not disclosed | NZ$89.49M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$14.84M | NZ$13.14M | not disclosed | NZ$47.82M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$15.85M | NZ$13.77M | not disclosed | NZ$86.52M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (35 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 13
- **Executive remuneration bands:** NZ$500k+, NZ$150k–200k
- **Auditor:** Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Ltd
- **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=CC10754) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Wellington City Council** (government) — NZ$1.85M, year ended 2025-06-30
- **Greater Wellington Regional Council** (government) — NZ$1.23M, year ended 2025-06-30

## Service providers

- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Ltd — auditor

## 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-stadium-trust-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-wellington-regional-stadium-trust-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-wellington-regional-stadium-trust-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10754

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-wellington-regional-stadium-trust-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 2026-10-02T15:37:38.081Z.