Sport Otago — Sports & Recreation Charity in Dunedin
Sport Otago is a Charitable Trust charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity C+ (66.1/100). Annual revenue: $2.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Sport Otago is a regional sports trust dedicated to supporting more physically active lives across Otago. Established in 1983, we are a charitable not-for-profit organisation committed to enhancing individual and community wellbeing through physical activity. We work in partnership with a wide range of organisations to provide leadership, advocacy, facilitation, & coordination in sport, recreation, and physical activity.
- Registration Number
- CC23149
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-17
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (66.1/100)
- Sector
- Sports & Recreation
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- Website
- http://www.sportotago.co.nz
- jnation@sportotago.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 34
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $3.3M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $3.4M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $2.9M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $1.3M |
| 2019 | $2.3M | $2.4M | $1.2M |
| 2018 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $1.2M |
| 2017 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $1.2M |
| 2016 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $1.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 66.1/100
- Financial Score
- 66.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Taylor | Trustee | 2024-11-20 |
| Catherine Korteweg | Trustee | 2024-11-20 |
| Clare Elcome | Trustee | 2024-11-20 |
| Gianna Leoni | Trustee | 2024-01-30 |
| Andrew Douglas | Trustee | 2024-01-30 |
| Katherine Dedo | Trustee | 2021-07-28 |
Former Officers (28)
- Natasha Riches — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
- Dougal Mcgowan — Trustee (departed 2025-12-02)
- Cherie McConville — Trustee (departed 2023-09-18)
- Mathew Woods — Trustee (departed 2024-11-20)
- Jo Gibson — Trustee (departed 2023-08-06)
- Nicola Swain — Trustee (departed 2025-03-20)
- Jason Tibble — Trustee (departed 2022-05-03)
- Amy Morrison — Trustee (departed 2024-11-20)
- Jeffrey Broughton — Trustee (departed 2024-11-20)
- Brent Von Melville — Trustee (departed 2020-06-26)
- James Nation — Trustee (departed 2022-12-31)
- Jonathan Bredin — Trustee (departed 2021-07-28)
- Werner Van Harselaar — Trustee (departed 2021-07-28)
- Darel Hall — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
- Clare Kearney — Trustee (departed 2021-07-28)
- Jane Mitchell — Trustee (departed 2019-11-01)
- Nigel Wilson — Trustee (departed 2014-10-31)
- Kerry Seymour — Trustee (departed 2018-11-01)
- Timothy Dunn — Trustee (departed 2018-11-01)
- Tanya Winter — Trustee (departed 2009-12-08)
Funding Sources
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $50,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $50,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $40,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $28,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $28,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation Limited — $18,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $12,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $7,440
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Sport Otago
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
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 6. 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.
- Same audit firm for many yearsSame audit firm (Deloitte) for 10 consecutive years — best practice rotates audit firms periodically to refresh independent oversight
Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Sport Otago is a regional sports trust dedicated to supporting more physically active lives across Otago. Established in 1983, we are a charitable not-for-profit organisation committed to enhancing individual and community wellbeing through physical activity. We work in partnership with a wide range of organisations to provide leadership, advocacy, facilitation, & coordination in sport, recreation, and physical activity.
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Ranked against 36 peers · Sports & Recreation · $1M – $10M
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