Sport Southland — Sports & Recreation Charity in Invercargill

Sport Southland is a Charitable Trust charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.6/100). Annual revenue: $4.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2026.

Mission: We exist to enhance individual and community wellbeing by connecting, enabling and supporting Southlanders to live more active lives.

Registration Number
CC33404
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (72.6/100)
Sector
Sports & Recreation
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Website
http://www.activesouthland.co.nz
Email
accounts@activesouthland.co.nz
Data as at
June 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$4.0M NZD
Total Assets
$3.8M NZD
Net Assets
$2.8M NZD
Reserve Months
3.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
38
Financial Year End
2026-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$4.0M$4.0M$2.8M
2025$3.8M$3.8M$2.8M
2024$4.1M$4.1M$2.8M
2023$4.2M$4.2M$2.8M
2022$4.3M$3.2M$2.9M
2021$3.0M$2.7M$1.7M
2020$2.7M$2.5M$1.5M
2019$2.4M$2.1M$1.3M
2018$2.2M$2.1M$1.0M
2017$2.0M$1.9M$0.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
72.6/100
Financial Score
85.8
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Anastasia BremerTrustee2026-06-17
Joline WilsonTrustee2026-06-17
Jacob WoodTrustee2026-06-17

Former Officers (30)

  • Andrea de Vries — Trustee
  • Elliott Mitchell — Trustee
  • Jolene Germann — Trustee
  • Carly Anderson — Trustee
  • Trinity Mennell — Trustee (departed 2025-08-25)
  • Rex Capil — Trustee (departed 2025-12-03)
  • Nigel Finnerty — Board Chair
  • Pauline Smith — Trustee
  • Katie McRae — Trustee (departed 2024-02-01)
  • Nicola MCRobie — Trustee (departed 2026-03-24)
  • Sonya Carey — Trustee (departed 2024-04-29)
  • Matthew Russell — Trustee (departed 2024-10-16)
  • Bevan Ellis — Trustee (departed 2024-12-04)
  • Alex Crackett — Trustee (departed 2023-05-03)
  • Christian Cherrington — Trustee (departed 2019-12-09)
  • Breidi McStay — Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)
  • Chris Peddie — Trustee (departed 2020-10-27)
  • Louise Thompson — Trustee (departed 2016-05-25)
  • Nick Jeffries — Trustee (departed 2016-08-31)
  • Aaron McKenzie — Trustee (departed 2021-11-30)

Disclosed Pay and Fees

NameRoleRole typeCompensationYear
Senior and Chief Operating Officers (aggregate)Chief Executive, General Managers, and Senior StaffGroup total$1,007,3342023
Board of Trustees (aggregate)TrusteeGroup total$8,6552023

Funding Sources

  • ILT Foundation — $148,250

Service Providers

  • BDO

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Sport Southland

CC33404Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials4mo agoRating1mo ago

Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
73/100
Financial
86
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$4.0M

Expenses

$4.0M

Assets

$3.8M

Staff

38

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

We exist to enhance individual and community wellbeing by connecting, enabling and supporting Southlanders to live more active lives.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.0M
Total Expenses
$4.0M
Net Assets
$2.8M
Staff
38
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
2.5mo
Could operate 2.5 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

35
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,534
Government Grants78.3%
Other20.0%
Investment Income1.7%

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 · Sports & Recreation · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
73
#20/38
Revenue
$4.0M
#8/38
Reserve Months
3.3
#1/38
Surplus
$-7K
#25/38
Staff Cost %
75%
#38/38

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

Rating

B-
Score: 72.6/100
Financial
85.8
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 86 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 79 → 73 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
Auditor
BDO
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC33404
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated20 Sept 1990
Registered office
14 Surrey Park Road, Glengarry, Invercargill

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Sports & Recreation
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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