AIMS Games Trust — Education Charity in Tauranga

AIMS Games Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: 1. To educate emerging adolescents/ rangitahi, coaches, officials, parents and whanau about the different sporting codes, Including best practice for young people. 2. To develop the skills and competencies of emerging adolescents/ rangitahi. 3. To develop the skills and competencies of coaches and officials. 4. To encourage active participation whilst teaching the skills of winning and losing with dignity and educating of the importance of the positive affirmation of team members, fellow competitors, officials & supporters. 5. To provide a forum where emerging adolescents/ rangitahi can meet with others from outside of their normal peer group to develop social interaction skills. 6. To encourage emerging adolescents/ rangitahi into active participation in a variety of sporting codes. 7. To provide an opportunity for emerging adolescent sportspersons to compete annually in a variety of sporting codes. 8. To provide a sporting competition in Tauranga Moana for emerging adolescents / ran

Registration Number
CC48030
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-08-08
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Tauranga, Tauranga
Website
https://www.nzaimsgames.co.nz
Email
info@nzaimsgames.co.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.9M NZD
Total Assets
$0.8M NZD
Net Assets
$0.8M NZD
Reserve Months
5.2 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.0M$1.9M$0.8M
2024$1.9M$1.8M$0.8M
2023$1.8M$1.6M$0.6M
2022$1.6M$1.5M$0.4M
2021$0.5M$0.6M$0.3M
2020$0.2M$0.3M$0.4M
2019$1.4M$1.4M$0.4M
2018$1.3M$1.2M$0.4M
2017$1.2M$1.2M$0.4M
2016$0.9M$1.0M$0.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
92.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Blake CarlinTrustee2026-04-20
Melissa NelsonDeputy Chairperson2020-09-30
Cameron MitchellChair2019-03-26

Former Officers (7)

  • Heidi Lichtwark — Trustee
  • Lisa Morresey — Trustee (departed 2020-09-30)
  • Brian Diver — Trustee (departed 2019-03-26)
  • Wayne Werder — Trustee (departed 2013-12-20)
  • Rob Egan — Trustee
  • Jill Weldon — Trustee
  • Henk Popping — Trustee

Funding Sources

  • New Zealand Community Trust — $400,000
  • Youthtown Incorporated — $187,780
  • Lion Foundation — $100,000
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $90,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $50,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $50,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $47,000
  • One Foundation — $22,480
  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $10,000

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AIMS Games Trust

CC48030Tauranga, TaurangaRegistered 8 Aug 2012
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials9mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$2.0M

Expenses

$1.9M

Assets

$845.9K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

1. To educate emerging adolescents/ rangitahi, coaches, officials, parents and whanau about the different sporting codes, Including best practice for young people. 2. To develop the skills and competencies of emerging adolescents/ rangitahi. 3. To develop the skills and competencies of coaches and officials. 4. To encourage active participation whilst teaching the skills of winning and losing with dignity and educating of the importance of the positive affirmation of team members, fellow competitors, officials & supporters. 5. To provide a forum where emerging adolescents/ rangitahi can meet with others from outside of their normal peer group to develop social interaction skills. 6. To encourage emerging adolescents/ rangitahi into active participation in a variety of sporting codes. 7. To provide an opportunity for emerging adolescent sportspersons to compete annually in a variety of sporting codes. 8. To provide a sporting competition in Tauranga Moana for emerging adolescents / ran

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.0M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Net Assets
$829.9K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
5.2mo
Could operate 5.2 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,920
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Other
Other99.6%
Investment Income0.4%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
93
#1/38
Revenue
$2.0M
#23/38
Reserve Months
5.2
#1/38
Surplus
$72K
#25/38
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/38

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

A
2025
Score: 92.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2024
Score: 72.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC48030
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 Aug 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated9 Nov 2011
Registered office
30 Eighteenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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