Waimarama Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Waimarama

Waimarama Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Waimarama, Waimarama. CharityData rates this charity B+ (83.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at April 2025.

Mission: 2.1 The primary object of the Club is to promote, develop, and deliver Surf Life Saving as a charitable service and prevent drowning and injury of those swimming and undertaking activities at beaches and other aquatic environments by providing lifesaving, patrol services, and other programmes and services at Waimarama Beach and at other locations as determined by the Club for the safety and recreation of the general public.

Registration Number
CC38315
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (83.5/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Waimarama, Waimarama
Email
contact@waimaramasurf.org.nz
Data as at
April 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$1.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.9M NZD
Reserve Months
11.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
2
Financial Year End
2025-04-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.4M$0.3M$0.9M
2024$0.3M$0.3M$0.8M
2023$0.3M$0.2M$0.9M
2022$0.2M$0.3M$0.9M
2021$0.3M$0.2M$0.9M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$0.8M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$0.8M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$0.8M
2017$0.4M$0.2M$0.8M
2016$0.3M$0.1M$0.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
83.5/100
Financial Score
87.1
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.7%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (14)

NameRoleAppointed
Henry GearyGeneral Director2026-09-17
Kim NilssonClub President2026-08-27
Tony PattisonClub Chair2026-08-27
Amy MoliGeneral Director2025-10-20
Nicola HazelwoodGeneral Director2025-09-04
Emma DawsonGeneral Director2025-01-16
Katie GearyDirector of Junior Surf2023-08-24
Cornelius VenterDirector of Lifeguarding2022-09-16
Rhys HarmanGeneral Director2021-09-26
Michael PetersonDirector of Power Craft2020-09-18
Cushla McLarenDirector of Surf Sport2020-09-18
Natasha McLeanDirector of Education2020-09-18
Ken LaurieChair2018-09-01
Jenny FinlaysonClub Manager2016-08-07

Former Officers (41)

  • Benjamin Morgan — Director of Property (departed 2026-08-27)
  • Rachel Finlayson — General Director (departed 2025-06-02)
  • Jarrod Lowe — General Director (departed 2024-11-14)
  • John Cunningham — Director of Lifeguarding (departed 2022-07-31)
  • Keegan Merwood — General Director (departed 2022-09-15)
  • Justin Hazelwood — General Director (departed 2021-09-26)
  • Kathryn Sheridan — Chair (departed 2021-09-26)
  • Jason Broome — Director of Education (departed 2022-09-15)
  • Ben Roberts — General Director (departed 2021-09-26)
  • Luke Davis — Director of Property (departed 2021-09-26)
  • Bertie Bassett-Foss — Club Captain (departed 2021-09-26)
  • Allan Thompson — President (departed 2026-08-27)
  • Michael Harman — Director of Property (departed 2022-09-15)
  • Rebecca Huckle — Director of Education (departed 2020-09-18)
  • John Allen — General Director (departed 2023-08-24)
  • Helen Tasker — Funding/sponsorship Director (departed 2018-10-29)
  • Philippa Pearse — General Director (departed 2018-08-31)
  • Hayley Cunningham — General Director (departed 2018-08-31)
  • John Sanko — Director of Power Craft (departed 2020-09-18)
  • Bronwyn Harman — Director of Funding (departed 2017-08-11)

Funding Sources

  • Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $53,440
  • First Light Community Foundation Limited — $28,033.91
  • TAB New Zealand — $23,859.57
  • Pub Charity Limited — $23,395
  • The Lion Foundation — $12,990
  • The North and South Trust Limited — $12,500
  • Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $3,480
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $2,000
  • Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $1,509.67

Similar Charities in Arts & Culture

Arts & CultureTrust

Waimarama Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated

CC38315Waimarama, WaimaramaRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Apr 2025Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at April 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

contact@waimaramasurf.org.nzCharities RegisterClaim this Charity
Tier 3
B+
84/100
Financial
87
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$418.1K

Expenses

$279.1K

Assets

$972.2K

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

2.1 The primary object of the Club is to promote, develop, and deliver Surf Life Saving as a charitable service and prevent drowning and injury of those swimming and undertaking activities at beaches and other aquatic environments by providing lifesaving, patrol services, and other programmes and services at Waimarama Beach and at other locations as determined by the Club for the safety and recreation of the general public.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$418.1K
Total Expenses
$279.1K
Net Assets
$943.1K
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
2

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
71c
For every $1 spent, 71c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
11.5mo
Could operate 11.5 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

56
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,360
Other54.5%
Donations36.5%
Trading / Services7.4%
Investment Income1.6%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
84
#5/118
Revenue
$418K
#32/118
Reserve Months
11.5
#1/118
Surplus
$139K
#11/118
Staff Cost %
27%
#118/118

Top Peers in Group

Carlaw Heritage TrustA-
Wellington Rowing Club IncorporatedA-
The Blumhardt FoundationB+

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

Rating

B+
Score: 83.5/100
Financial
87.1
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 87 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 80 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Waimarama, Waimarama
contact@waimaramasurf.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC38315
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
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Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated13 Dec 1968
Registered office
Grove Road, Windsor Park, Hastings, 4120

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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