# Whakatane Surf Lifesaving Club Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC38952
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Ohope
**NZBN:** 9429042918806
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Whakatane Surf Lifesaving Club and its members provide surf lifesaving services to both local and regional communities. The service they provide enhances the wellbeing of the community by providing a safer place for the community to recreate. Their responsibilities include - lifeguard training and development, lifesaving support services to meet the community need beyond the provision of "normal" patrol services, public education, membership development opportunities junior surf (U14) programmes and a range of surf sport opportunities

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$323k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$287k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$43k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$210k
- **Donations:** NZ$23k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$50k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=1ab4b039-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$323k | NZ$287k | NZ$43k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$254k | NZ$252k | NZ$3k | NZ$1.35M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$279k | NZ$210k | NZ$69k | NZ$1.33M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$163k | NZ$137k | not disclosed | NZ$1.26M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$233k | NZ$164k | not disclosed | NZ$1.24M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$213k | NZ$163k | not disclosed | NZ$1.17M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$111k | NZ$148k | not disclosed | NZ$1.12M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$186k | NZ$169k | not disclosed | NZ$1.16M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$96k | NZ$131k | not disclosed | NZ$1.14M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$114k | NZ$129k | not disclosed | NZ$1.17M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 11 current (73 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=CC38952) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$45k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$19k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-04
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/whakatane-surf-lifesaving-club-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whakatane-surf-lifesaving-club-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whakatane-surf-lifesaving-club-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38952
- Charity website: http://www.surf.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/whakatane-surf-lifesaving-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 2026-10-04T20:09:45.275Z.