New Zealand Bridge Foundation — Sports & Recreation Charity in Palmerston North
New Zealand Bridge Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity B (79.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: To support bridge players, volunteers, teachers and coaches at all levels; from encouraging more young people to learn the game through to the care and support of our senior citizens
- Registration Number
- CC43920
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2010-03-29
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.7/100)
- Sector
- Sports & Recreation
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- secretary@nzbridge.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: General public, Older people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.9 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.7/100
- Financial Score
- 86
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (17)
- Elizabeth Rowe — Trustee
- Richard Solomon — Trustee
- Edward Crombie — Trustee
- Angela Royle — Trustee (departed 2024-10-15)
- Derek Evennett — Chair (departed 2024-04-29)
- Dennis McKinlay — Trustee
- Peter Bowyer — Trustee (departed 2024-10-23)
- Jonathan Westoby — Trustee
- John Skipper — Trustee (departed 2018-03-31)
- Allan Morris — Chair (departed 2017-03-31)
- Kay Nicholas — Trustee (departed 2020-11-17)
- Karen Martelletti — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
- Anthony Thomson — Trustee (departed 2015-09-01)
- John Wignall — Chair (departed 2018-07-02)
- Krishna Wooles — Trustee (departed 2011-04-17)
- Arleen Schwartz — Trustee (departed 2011-12-31)
- Josephine Clark — Trustee (departed 2015-08-27)
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New Zealand Bridge Foundation
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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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$43.2K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
About
To support bridge players, volunteers, teachers and coaches at all levels; from encouraging more young people to learn the game through to the care and support of our senior citizens
Who We Serve
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Revenue Diversification
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 291 peers · Sports & Recreation · Under $100K
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