Surf Life Saving New Zealand Manatōpū Incorporated — Sports & Recreation Charity in Lower Hutt
Surf Life Saving New Zealand Manatōpū Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $46.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2026.
Mission: SLSNZ is established and maintained exclusively for the charitable purpose of benefitting the community by saving lives and ensuring the safety of the community at the beach and on the water throughout New Zealand by providing lifesaving,patrol services, and other programmes and services. Any income . benefit or advantage must be used to advance the charitable purposes of SLSNZ.
- Registration Number
- CC38280
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Sports & Recreation
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- communications@slsnz.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $46.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $43.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $19.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $11.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 97
- Financial Year End
- 2026-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $46.1M | $43.9M | $11.4M |
| 2025 | $38.1M | $37.0M | $9.1M |
| 2024 | $27.9M | $27.2M | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $22.6M | $21.3M | $4.7M |
| 2022 | $20.3M | $20.2M | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $19.0M | $18.4M | $3.4M |
| 2020 | $11.2M | $10.6M | $2.7M |
| 2019 | $11.0M | $10.6M | $2.3M |
| 2018 | $10.4M | $10.0M | $2.0M |
| 2017 | $9.5M | $9.4M | $1.6M |
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 (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mathew Bowling | Trustee | 2026-10-29 |
| Michael Barker | Trustee | 2026-10-10 |
Former Officers (34)
- Ben Teusse — Trustee
- Nathan Hight — Trustee
- Donna Maxwell — Trustee
- Charlotte Becconsall — Trustee
- Cameron Burrow — Trustee (departed 2026-04-24)
- Judy Campbell — Trustee
- Marie Weaver — Trustee (departed 2025-02-14)
- Emma Sutherland — Trustee
- Phil Holden — Trustee (departed 2020-09-25)
- Richard Briggs — Trustee (departed 2020-10-21)
- Mark Robberds — Trustee (departed 2024-10-11)
- Paul Carlyon — Chair (departed 2024-06-14)
- Kelvyn Eglinton — Trustee (departed 2026-10-10)
- Kathleen Barry-Piceno — Trustee (departed 2022-09-16)
- Vanessa Winning — Trustee (departed 2024-10-11)
- Richard Stolwerk — Trustee (departed 2016-09-24)
- Todd Cations-Velvin — Trustee (departed 2016-09-24)
- Trevor Taylor — Trustee (departed 2019-09-21)
- Joe Pope — Trustee (departed 2017-09-23)
- Graham Crombie — Trustee (departed 2019-02-13)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed | Board Members | Board or trustee role | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Unknown | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $5,714 | 2024 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in Surf Life Saving New Zealand Manatōpū Incorporated's annual report.
- The Ministry of Transport Te Manatū Waka — $2,913,571 (7.6% of revenue) — New Zealand Search & Rescue
Service Providers
- Michael Rania
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand Manatōpū Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- 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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$46.1M
$43.9M
$19.8M
97
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
SLSNZ is established and maintained exclusively for the charitable purpose of benefitting the community by saving lives and ensuring the safety of the community at the beach and on the water throughout New Zealand by providing lifesaving,patrol services, and other programmes and services. Any income . benefit or advantage must be used to advance the charitable purposes of SLSNZ.
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