Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Auckland

Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $8.2M NZD. Financial data as at May 2026.

Mission: "Safe pathways to the sea" The Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust (AMSCT) has been established as the vehicle to develop a marine based multi-sport facility on The Landing, Okahu Bay.

Registration Number
CC49113
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-10-03
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
https://akarana.co.nz/
Email
fm@amsct.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
May 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$8.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$6.1M NZD
Total Assets
$15.2M NZD
Net Assets
$9.7M NZD
Reserve Months
0.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
56
Financial Year End
2026-05-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$8.2M$6.1M$9.7M
2025$5.5M$5.9M$7.5M
2024$4.9M$5.7M$7.9M
2023$4.5M$5.1M$8.7M
2022$3.0M$3.4M$9.3M
2021$3.6M$3.9M$9.6M
2020$5.0M$4.0M$10.0M
2019$3.9M$0.8M$9.0M
2018$3.8M$0.4M$5.8M
2017$1.8M$0.4M$2.5M

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 (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (15)

  • Nicholas Hanson — Trustee
  • Mark-James Royal — Trustee
  • Nicholas Sautner — Trustee
  • Alec Hawke — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)
  • Sean Smith — Trustee
  • Peter Morgan — Trustee
  • Sharon Hawke — Trustee (departed 2021-10-12)
  • Howard Spencer — Trustee (departed 2025-08-20)
  • Brendan Mosely — Trustee (departed 2021-10-03)
  • Nathan Bonney — Trustee (departed 2017-11-16)
  • Graham Catley — Trustee
  • Stewart Taylor — Trustee (departed 2022-04-28)
  • Craig Wilson — Trustee (departed 2014-04-14)
  • Anatole Masfen — Trustee
  • Matthew Woodley — Trustee (departed 2021-02-24)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)General Manager, Finance Manager, Events Centre Manager$484,3922025
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Trustee$02025

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $67,470
  • The Lion Foundation — $42,920
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $40,697
  • The North and South Trust Limited — $40,200
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $17,000
  • Foundation North — $13,098
  • Rano Community Trust — $8,695
  • Lion Foundation — $5,000
  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $5,000

Service Providers

  • Grant Thornton

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Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust

CC49113Auckland, AucklandRegistered 3 Oct 2012
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials4mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at May 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85

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 register
    No 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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Revenue

$8.2M

Expenses

$6.1M

Assets

$15.2M

Staff

56

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Sports & Recreation
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

"Safe pathways to the sea" The Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust (AMSCT) has been established as the vehicle to develop a marine based multi-sport facility on The Landing, Okahu Bay.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$8.2M
Total Expenses
$6.1M
Net Assets
$9.7M
Staff
56
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0.9mo
Could operate 0.9 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

41
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,857
Other70.7%
Donations29.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 22 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#3/23
Revenue
$8.2M
#1/23
Reserve Months
0.9
#1/23
Surplus
$2.2M
#2/23
Staff Cost %
44%
#23/23

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

Rating History

A-
2026
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 85
Current
F
2025
Score: 15.0
Financial: 0 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC49113
Entity TypeTrust
Registered3 Oct 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated5 Oct 2012
Registered office
The Landing 8-10 Tamaki Drive Okahu Bay Auckland 1071, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.