# Waikato Institute for Leisure and Sport Studies Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC10610
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-07-11
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429042884750
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Build the capability of community leaders and volunteers

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$450k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$448k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1k
- **Total assets:** NZ$251k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$82k
- **Net assets:** NZ$169k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$54k
- **Government grants:** NZ$184k (41.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$4k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$347k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=31e93d24-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$450k | NZ$448k | NZ$1k | NZ$169k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$404k | NZ$411k | NZ$-7k | NZ$168k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$407k | NZ$488k | NZ$-80k | NZ$175k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$411k | NZ$439k | not disclosed | NZ$255k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$395k | NZ$477k | not disclosed | NZ$283k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$551k | NZ$560k | not disclosed | NZ$366k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$568k | NZ$609k | not disclosed | NZ$375k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$618k | NZ$609k | not disclosed | NZ$416k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$578k | NZ$553k | not disclosed | NZ$407k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$576k | NZ$575k | not disclosed | NZ$392k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (31 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=CC10610) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$45k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- 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/waikato-institute-for-leisure-and-sport-studies-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waikato-institute-for-leisure-and-sport-studies-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waikato-institute-for-leisure-and-sport-studies-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10610
- Charity website: http://www.wilss.ac.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waikato-institute-for-leisure-and-sport-studies-trust-board. 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 2026-10-02T06:58:43.551Z.