Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust — Sports & Recreation Charity in Auckland
Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $8.2M NZD. Financial data as at May 2026.
Mission: "Safe pathways to the sea" The Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust (AMSCT) has been established as the vehicle to develop a marine based multi-sport facility on The Landing, Okahu Bay.
- Registration Number
- CC49113
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2012-10-03
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Sports & Recreation
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- https://akarana.co.nz/
- fm@amsct.co.nz
- Data as at
- May 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $8.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $6.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $15.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $9.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 56
- Financial Year End
- 2026-05-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8.2M | $6.1M | $9.7M |
| 2025 | $5.5M | $5.9M | $7.5M |
| 2024 | $4.9M | $5.7M | $7.9M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $5.1M | $8.7M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $3.4M | $9.3M |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $3.9M | $9.6M |
| 2020 | $5.0M | $4.0M | $10.0M |
| 2019 | $3.9M | $0.8M | $9.0M |
| 2018 | $3.8M | $0.4M | $5.8M |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $0.4M | $2.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (15)
- Nicholas Hanson — Trustee
- Mark-James Royal — Trustee
- Nicholas Sautner — Trustee
- Alec Hawke — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)
- Sean Smith — Trustee
- Peter Morgan — Trustee
- Sharon Hawke — Trustee (departed 2021-10-12)
- Howard Spencer — Trustee (departed 2025-08-20)
- Brendan Mosely — Trustee (departed 2021-10-03)
- Nathan Bonney — Trustee (departed 2017-11-16)
- Graham Catley — Trustee
- Stewart Taylor — Trustee (departed 2022-04-28)
- Craig Wilson — Trustee (departed 2014-04-14)
- Anatole Masfen — Trustee
- Matthew Woodley — Trustee (departed 2021-02-24)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | General Manager, Finance Manager, Events Centre Manager | $484,392 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trustee | $0 | 2025 |
Funding Sources
- The Lion Foundation — $42,920
- The North and South Trust Limited — $25,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $14,000
- Foundation North — $13,098
- The North and South Trust Limited — $10,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
- Rano Community Trust — $8,695
- Lion Foundation — $5,000
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $5,000
Service Providers
- Grant Thornton
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Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust
Financial data as at May 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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"Safe pathways to the sea" The Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust (AMSCT) has been established as the vehicle to develop a marine based multi-sport facility on The Landing, Okahu Bay.
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Ranked against 36 peers · Sports & Recreation · $1M – $10M
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