Wakatipu Search and Rescue Incorporated — Environment Charity in Richmond
Wakatipu Search and Rescue Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Richmond, Richmond. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2026.
Mission: Volunteer organisation that provides an effective and efficient Land Search and Rescue capability in the Wakatipu Basin and areas defined in the Police District SAR area.
- Registration Number
- CC34089
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Richmond, Richmond
- Data as at
- June 2026
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Humphries | Recruitment | 2024-08-01 |
| Howard Barnes | Chair | 2022-08-04 |
| Roslyn Sanson | Secretary | 2020-08-05 |
| Johnny Franklin | Trustee | 2020-08-01 |
| Paul Donovan | Search Dogs | 2020-08-01 |
| Russ Tilsey | Acr | 2020-08-01 |
| Anna Brown | Imt/admin Support | 2020-08-01 |
| Candice Tovey | Sub Alpine | 2019-08-01 |
| Debra Lloyd | Treasurer | 2014-06-01 |
| Edward Halson | Trustee | 2008-06-30 |
Former Officers (9)
- Richard Shields — Equipment (departed 2026-08-01)
- Craig Watson — Secretary (departed 2019-05-31)
- Haley Mackenzie — Secretary (departed 2018-06-30)
- Robyn Lee — Funding (departed 2021-01-01)
- Vladka Kennett — Treasurer (departed 2014-12-31)
- Kay Edwards — Secretary (departed 2013-08-14)
- Robert Taylor — Treasurer (departed 2011-06-30)
- Julian Cahill — Secretary (departed 2011-06-30)
- Richard Kennett — Vice Chair (departed 2019-05-31)
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Wakatipu Search and Rescue Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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- Reserves high for operating sizeReserves cover ~78 months of expenses on $69K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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Volunteer organisation that provides an effective and efficient Land Search and Rescue capability in the Wakatipu Basin and areas defined in the Police District SAR area.
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Ranked against 293 peers · Environment · Under $100K
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