Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard Association Incorporated — Education Charity in Tauranga
Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. CharityData rates this charity A- (86.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Mission Statement of our organisation is "Saving Lives at Sea". However, our purpose is not that simple. New Zealand has many people that enjoy spending time on the water, primarily recreationally but also for commercial purposes. Being at sea in the Bay of Plenty can be a very enjoyable experience, but it also has an element of risk associated with it. we hope that anyone that leaves the shore returns safely under their own control. Tauranga Coastguards main purpose is to do what it can to facilitate this. Our volunteers provide advice, education courses and VHF radio watch to ensure that support and advice can be obtained once someone has ventured out to sea. If the need arises we also provide a highly trained rescue vessel crew, who have at their disposal high quality and fit for purpose equipment, and are able to go to the assistance of people in need. While this is primarily for recreational boating users, the service will always extend to others.
- Registration Number
- CC41954
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (86.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Tauranga, Tauranga
- Tauranga.operations@Coastguard.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $3.6M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $0.5M | $3.6M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $0.3M | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $0.6M | $0.4M | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $1.3M |
| 2019 | $0.6M | $0.4M | $1.2M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.1M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $1.0M |
| 2016 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 86.7/100
- Financial Score
- 91.7
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.7%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Barker | Board Chair | 2026-02-16 |
| Mac O'Brien | Trustee | 2025-09-25 |
| Richard Muth | Trustee | 2025-09-25 |
| Todd Wakerley | President | 2025-09-25 |
| Richard van der Jagt | Unit Manager | 2024-11-29 |
| Timothy Bulmer | Trustee | 2024-09-25 |
| Brad Martelletti | Trustee | 2024-09-25 |
| Gregory Hendren | Trustee | 2024-09-25 |
| Garth Webber | Trustee | 2022-09-21 |
Former Officers (49)
- Dane Robertson — Board Chair (departed 2026-02-01)
- Paul Kelly — Trustee (departed 2025-11-10)
- Ian Brown — Trustee (departed 2025-09-25)
- John Cox — Trustee (departed 2024-09-25)
- Bonnie Lewis — Trustee (departed 2025-09-25)
- Brett Amos — Trustee (departed 2023-09-20)
- Ronald Hewetson — Trustee (departed 2023-09-20)
- Robert Price — Trustee (departed 2024-09-25)
- Dean Gold — Trustee (departed 2024-09-25)
- Scott Lee — Trustee (departed 2025-09-25)
- Adrian Brackenbury — Trustee (departed 2023-09-20)
- Nerolie Clark — Trustee (departed 2022-09-28)
- Robert Mabbett — Trustee (departed 2020-09-30)
- James Berthelsen — Trustee (departed 2021-09-29)
- Dean McLaughlin — Trustee (departed 2020-09-30)
- Paul Cherry — Trustee (departed 2022-09-28)
- Chris Brown — Trustee (departed 2019-09-25)
- Peter Robieson — Trustee (departed 2021-09-29)
- Sunny Peeters — Trustee (departed 2018-09-12)
- Carol Paulin — President (departed 2025-09-25)
Funding Sources
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $100,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $50,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $10,000
- One Foundation — $10,000
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Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard Association Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$718.1K
$716.8K
$3.6M
2
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
The Mission Statement of our organisation is "Saving Lives at Sea". However, our purpose is not that simple. New Zealand has many people that enjoy spending time on the water, primarily recreationally but also for commercial purposes. Being at sea in the Bay of Plenty can be a very enjoyable experience, but it also has an element of risk associated with it. we hope that anyone that leaves the shore returns safely under their own control. Tauranga Coastguards main purpose is to do what it can to facilitate this. Our volunteers provide advice, education courses and VHF radio watch to ensure that support and advice can be obtained once someone has ventured out to sea. If the need arises we also provide a highly trained rescue vessel crew, who have at their disposal high quality and fit for purpose equipment, and are able to go to the assistance of people in need. While this is primarily for recreational boating users, the service will always extend to others.
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Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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