# Wainui Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC42385
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Gisborne
**NZBN:** 9429042886150
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our purpose is to prevent drowning and injury at Wainui Beach and the wider Gisborne region.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (75.7 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 76/100
- **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 2025-04-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$138k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$214k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-77k
- **Total assets:** NZ$944k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$27k
- **Net assets:** NZ$918k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$211k
- **Donations:** NZ$29k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$92k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cead34f7-bdd3-f011-bb4d-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | NZ$138k | NZ$214k | NZ$-77k | NZ$918k |
| 2024-04-30 | NZ$227k | NZ$209k | NZ$18k | NZ$995k |
| 2023-04-30 | NZ$206k | NZ$215k | NZ$-9k | NZ$977k |
| 2022-04-30 | NZ$252k | NZ$182k | not disclosed | NZ$986k |
| 2021-04-30 | NZ$150k | NZ$182k | not disclosed | NZ$915k |
| 2020-04-30 | NZ$325k | NZ$180k | not disclosed | NZ$961k |
| 2019-04-30 | NZ$196k | NZ$186k | not disclosed | NZ$816k |
| 2018-04-30 | NZ$206k | NZ$161k | not disclosed | NZ$805k |
| 2017-04-30 | NZ$151k | NZ$125k | not disclosed | NZ$760k |
| 2016-04-30 | NZ$222k | NZ$123k | not disclosed | NZ$733k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (35 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=CC42385) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$68k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$35k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/wainui-surf-life-saving-club-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wainui-surf-life-saving-club-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wainui-surf-life-saving-club-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42385

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wainui-surf-life-saving-club-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 2026-10-01T08:07:31.894Z.