Sumner Lifeboat Institution Inc — Environment Charity in Christchurch
Sumner Lifeboat Institution Inc is a Incorporated Society charity in the Environment sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $1.6M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Sumner Lifeboat’s mission is to: • Preserve life at sea; • Operate a marine rescue service for the benefit of all in the inshore and offshore waters of Canterbury; • Offer in a co-operative manner a volunteer marine rescue service to the appropriate authorities and other rescue organisations; and • Promote and help advance public awareness in all aspects of safety at sea.
- Registration Number
- CC22950
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-14
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- https://www.sumnerlifeboat.org.nz
- admin@sumnerlifeboat.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $0.3M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.9M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.9M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.8M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.9M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $1.0M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.3M | $1.2M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $1.3M |
| 2016 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.5M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Blair Quane | Chair | 2015-07-25 |
| Gareth Murfitt | Secretary | 2014-08-01 |
| Matthew Hannah | Treasurer | 2014-07-01 |
Former Officers (29)
- Christine Toner — Trustee (departed 2021-06-21)
- Hugh Martin — President (departed 2021-06-21)
- Paul Wisbey — Trustee (departed 2021-06-21)
- Howard Nicholls — Trustee (departed 2021-06-21)
- Jonathan Welsh — Crew Representative (departed 2021-06-21)
- Anthony Honeybone — Coxswain (departed 2015-07-24)
- Peter McDonald — Trustee (departed 2021-06-21)
- Karen Walker — Treasurer (departed 2014-03-31)
- Nick Carter — Chair Publicity (departed 2021-06-21)
- Nicholas Pegg — Trustee (departed 2021-06-21)
- Carol Hughes — Treasurer (departed 2012-05-24)
- Peter Bradley — Trustee (departed 2021-06-21)
- Amy Carter — Committee Member (departed 2012-03-26)
- Richard Skinner — Crew Representative (departed 2012-03-26)
- Murray Johnson — Vice President (departed 2016-05-18)
- Anthony Dawson — Chair of Publicity (departed 2010-03-30)
- Brett Anderson — President (departed 2015-03-31)
- Shelley Ross — Crew Representative (departed 2010-03-30)
- Fiona Louise Gannaway — Secretary (departed 2010-12-31)
- Peter Graham Bradley — Vice President (departed 2010-03-30)
Funding Sources
- Lion Foundation — $15,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $10,000
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Sumner Lifeboat Institution Inc
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
XRB Tier 3 lets smaller charities (total expenses of $5M or less; $2M for periods ending before 28 March 2024) file a simple-format performance report instead of full PBE standards. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below our $2M rating threshold. (Whether the accounts must be audited is a separate Charities Act test: audit from $1.1M of operating expenditure, review from $550K.) A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — set at the pre-2024 Tier 3 ceiling; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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Sumner Lifeboat’s mission is to: • Preserve life at sea; • Operate a marine rescue service for the benefit of all in the inshore and offshore waters of Canterbury; • Offer in a co-operative manner a volunteer marine rescue service to the appropriate authorities and other rescue organisations; and • Promote and help advance public awareness in all aspects of safety at sea.
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Ranked against 56 peers · Environment · $1M – $10M
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