# Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC42168
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-09-08
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042916420
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Inc is a volunteer based community radio station for the people and by the people.

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$512k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$568k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-56k
- **Total assets:** NZ$277k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$90k
- **Net assets:** NZ$187k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$62k
- **Donations:** NZ$4k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$280k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Volunteers:** 5
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=5ae9e0e8-4c56-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$512k | NZ$568k | NZ$-56k | NZ$187k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$539k | NZ$606k | NZ$-68k | NZ$243k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$547k | NZ$514k | not disclosed | NZ$311k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$501k | NZ$485k | not disclosed | NZ$278k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$470k | NZ$459k | not disclosed | NZ$262k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$453k | NZ$422k | not disclosed | NZ$251k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$430k | NZ$423k | not disclosed | NZ$220k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$423k | NZ$401k | not disclosed | NZ$213k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$476k | NZ$462k | not disclosed | NZ$191k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$426k | NZ$425k | not disclosed | NZ$177k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (9 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Moore Markhams Wellington Audit
- **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=CC42168) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/wellington-access-broadcasting-society-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-access-broadcasting-society-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-access-broadcasting-society-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42168
- Charity website: http://www.accessradio.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wellington-access-broadcasting-society-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 2026-09-29T20:57:01.034Z.