Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Auckland
Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (80/100). Annual revenue: $40.9M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To provide marine safety, education and search and rescue services to the New Zealand public.
- Registration Number
- CC36138
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (80/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- accounts@coastguard.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $40.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $35.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $90.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $72.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 5.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 92
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40.9M | $35.2M | $72.7M |
| 2024 | $30.0M | $30.7M | $10.5M |
| 2023 | $26.5M | $27.8M | $10.5M |
| 2022 | $26.6M | $29.2M | $11.8M |
| 2021 | $29.9M | $26.1M | $58.1M |
| 2020 | $26.7M | $23.6M | $54.5M |
| 2019 | $33.1M | $23.5M | $51.5M |
| 2018 | $21.5M | $20.1M | $41.9M |
| 2017 | $19.9M | $19.2M | $40.5M |
| 2016 | $19.8M | $18.0M | $39.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 80/100
- Financial Score
- 82.1
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (57)
- Johnny Quinn — Trustee
- Tim White — Trustee
- Jacqueline Paterson — Trustee
- Susan Doughty — Trustee
- Carolyn Tapley — Trustee
- Jeremy Bardon — Trustee
- Pengbo Jiang — Trustee
- Elizabeth Urquhart — Trustee (departed 2026-04-01)
- Milton Medary — President
- Roberto Brady — Elected Board Member (departed 2024-10-19)
- Jacqui Paterson — Elected Board Member (departed 2024-10-10)
- Jerry Bardon — Elected Board Member (departed 2024-10-19)
- Robert Gray — Elected Board Member (departed 2023-12-15)
- Andrew Murray — Elected Board Member
- Bennett Medary — President (departed 2024-10-19)
- Dean Lawrence — Elected Board Member (departed 2022-10-01)
- Melissa Ross — Appointed Board Member (departed 2024-10-19)
- Danny Tuato'o — Appointed Board Member (departed 2024-10-19)
- Ross Lockwood — Elected Board Member (departed 2021-10-03)
- Richard Chapman — Elected Board Member (departed 2021-10-03)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Management | $1,515,567 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Management | $1,515,567 | - |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board Members | $0 | - |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board Members | $0 | 2024 |
| Ross Lockwood | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Bennett Medary | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Aaron Wallace | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Susan Doughty | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Jacqueline Paterson | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Evelyn Davis | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Aaron Wallace | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Jerry Bardon | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Danny Tuato'o | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Commodore Melissa Ross | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Danny Tuato'o | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Dick Chapman | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Andrew Murray | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Carolyn Tapley | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Liz Urquhart | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Bennett Medary | President | - | 2024 |
| Mike Purchase | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Susan Doughty | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Andrew Murray | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Dean Lawrence | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Susan Doughty | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Elizabeth Urquhart | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Robert Gray | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Bennett Medary | President | - | 2022 |
| Commodore Melissa Ross | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Susan Doughty | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Andrew Murray | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Peter Kara | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Danny Tuato'o | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Carolyn Tapley | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Commodore Melissa Ross | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Commodore Melissa Ross | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| John Linn | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Carolyn Tapley | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Pengbo Jiang | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Jerry Bardon | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Aaron Wallace | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Jerry Bardon | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Aaron Wallace | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Carolyn Tapley | Board Member | - | 2022 |
| Bennett Medary | President | - | 2023 |
| Bennett Medary | President | - | 2021 |
| Elizabeth Urquhart | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Elizabeth Urquhart | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Danny Tuato'o | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Roberto Brady | Board Member | - | 2025 |
| Carolyn Tapley | Board Member | - | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $270,000
- Foundation North — $270,000
- Foundation North — $155,000
- Foundation North — $150,000
- Foundation North — $117,760
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $35,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $30,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $27,382.74
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $22,714.8
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated's annual report.
- Water Safety New Zealand Incorporated — $6,100,000 (17.2% of revenue) — Grant funding for operational support and marine safety programmes
- Service Level Agreement Funding — $5,145,580 (14.5% of revenue) — Service level agreement funding
- Lottery Grants Board Funding — $2,332,756 (6.6% of revenue) — Lottery grants for operational support
Service Providers
- Bellingham Wallace Limited
- Andersen New Zealand Limited
- Steve Hayes
- Westpac New Zealand Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
- Bank of New Zealand Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
- Bank of New Zealand Limited
- Westpac New Zealand Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
- Bank of New Zealand Limited
- Westpac New Zealand Limited
- Westpac New Zealand Limited
- Westpac New Zealand Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
- Bank of New Zealand Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
- Bank of New Zealand Limited
- Bellingham Wallace Limited
- Andersen New Zealand Limited
- Simpson Grierson
- Simpson Grierson
- Simpson Grierson
- Simpson Grierson
- Simpson Grierson
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Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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$40.9M
$35.2M
$90.2M
92
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
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About
To provide marine safety, education and search and rescue services to the New Zealand public.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 13 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M
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