# Whanganui (New Zealand) Masters Games Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC25035
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-28
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Whanganui
**NZBN:** 9429042727705
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To unite people and communities through sport and play.

## 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$1.06M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.05M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$9k
- **Total assets:** NZ$498k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$41k
- **Net assets:** NZ$457k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$13k
- **Donations:** NZ$402k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$359k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ab5ae9d8-4a56-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$1.06M | NZ$1.05M | NZ$9k | NZ$457k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$156k | NZ$161k | NZ$-5k | NZ$448k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.08M | NZ$979k | not disclosed | NZ$453k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$251k | NZ$104k | not disclosed | NZ$484k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$1.16M | NZ$920k | not disclosed | NZ$337k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$103k | NZ$92k | not disclosed | NZ$95k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$741k | NZ$715k | not disclosed | NZ$84k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$132k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$58k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$864k | NZ$956k | not disclosed | NZ$16k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$487k | NZ$477k | not disclosed | NZ$109k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (36 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Silks 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=CC25035) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$80k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$80k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Four Regions Trust** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2019-06-30
- **Four Regions Trust** (foundation) — NZ$35k, year ended 2021-06-30
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$18k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

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

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/whanganui-new-zealand-masters-games-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whanganui-new-zealand-masters-games-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whanganui-new-zealand-masters-games-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25035

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/whanganui-new-zealand-masters-games-trust. 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 2026-10-01T16:24:03.534Z.