Sport Waikato — Sports & Recreation Charity in Hamilton
Sport Waikato is a Charitable Trust charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. CharityData rates this charity A- (88.9/100). Annual revenue: $5.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To inspire and enable the people of the Waikato Community to be active and healthy for life.
- Registration Number
- CC21193
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-02-16
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (88.9/100)
- Sector
- Sports & Recreation
- Location
- Hamilton, Hamilton
- Website
- http://www.sportwaikato.org.nz
- heidif@sportwaikato.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $10.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $9.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 35
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.3M | $4.7M | $9.7M |
| 2024 | $5.5M | $4.7M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $5.7M | $4.9M | $8.8M |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $4.8M | $8.1M |
| 2021 | $6.2M | $5.6M | $7.8M |
| 2020 | $8.2M | $7.5M | $7.2M |
| 2019 | $7.8M | $7.3M | $6.4M |
| 2018 | $7.7M | $7.0M | $6.0M |
| 2017 | $7.1M | $6.9M | $5.3M |
| 2016 | $7.3M | $7.4M | $5.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 88.9/100
- Financial Score
- 99.2
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Dameion Adams | Trustee | 2026-02-23 |
| Natasha Alley | Trustee | 2025-12-09 |
| Candra Pullon | Trustee | 2025-06-30 |
| Matthew Cooper | CEO | 2025-02-24 |
| Rob Wadmore | Gm Organisational Performance | 2025-02-24 |
| Regan Webb | Trustee | 2024-02-26 |
| Taylah Hodson-Tomokino | Trustee | 2020-09-30 |
| Taylah Johnson | Trustee | 2020-09-30 |
| Jennifer Palmer | Trustee | 2020-09-30 |
| Sharleen Nathan | Trustee | 2020-09-30 |
| Brian Hanna | Trustee | 2014-04-09 |
Former Officers (23)
- Wayne Hofer — Trustee (departed 2025-09-24)
- Susan O'Regan — Trustee (departed 2025-12-09)
- Jacquelyn Gage-Brown — Trustee (departed 2024-12-10)
- Margaret Forsyth — Trustee (departed 2019-10-23)
- Ian Handcock — Trustee (departed 2021-03-22)
- Megan Campbell — Trustee (departed 2020-07-17)
- Parekawhia McLean — Trustee (departed 2025-12-09)
- John Latimer — Trustee (departed 2023-12-05)
- Chris Milne — Trustee (departed 2023-12-05)
- Phil Taylor — Trustee (departed 2024-12-10)
- Rachael Dean — Trustee (departed 2018-08-29)
- Mark McCabe — Trustee (departed 2021-12-07)
- Margaret McGill — Trustee (departed 2012-12-12)
- Margaret Comer — Trustee (departed 2010-10-13)
- Bevan Grant — Trustee (departed 2015-05-15)
- Dianne Rodger — Trustee (departed 2011-02-09)
- John Ferguson Weir — Chairman and Trustee (departed 2012-12-12)
- Alan David Livingston — Trustee (departed 2020-08-27)
- Anthony Gordon Steel — Trustee (departed 2008-02-01)
- Hemimatenga Warena Rau — Trustee (departed 2014-03-03)
Funding Sources
- Lion Foundation — $120,000
- Lion Foundation — $120,000
- The Lion Foundation — $110,000
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $60,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $50,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $50,000
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $22,500
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $10,000
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Sport Waikato
Financial data as at June 2025. 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 11. 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 (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To inspire and enable the people of the Waikato Community to be active and healthy for life.
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Ranked against 36 peers · Sports & Recreation · $1M – $10M
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