The Wellington Regional Sports Education Trust — Education Charity in Wellington
The Wellington Regional Sports Education Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C- (57.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To facilitate all Wellingtonians participating and having a lifelong involvement in physical activity
- Registration Number
- CC29789
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C- (57.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- paul.abbott@nukuora.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 40
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | $4.5M | $0.8M |
| 2024 | $5.3M | $5.4M | $0.9M |
| 2023 | $5.3M | $5.2M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $4.3M | $0.9M |
| 2021 | $5.0M | $5.0M | $0.9M |
| 2020 | $4.7M | $4.7M | $1.0M |
| 2019 | $4.6M | $4.6M | $1.0M |
| 2018 | $4.2M | $4.1M | $1.0M |
| 2017 | $3.6M | $3.5M | $1.0M |
| 2016 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $0.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C-
- Overall Score
- 57.5/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew McNeil | Trustee | 2024-11-28 |
| Sam French | Chair | 2020-11-25 |
Former Officers (38)
- Anna Darling — Trustee
- Ganesh Nana — Trustee
- Kylie Tuffery — Trustee
- Cassius Kuresa — Trustee (departed 2024-11-28)
- Sumati Govind — Trustee
- Megan Reid — Trustee
- Paula Collins — Trustee (departed 2024-06-07)
- Rangi Luke — Trustee
- Lisa Bishop — Deputy Chair
- Campbell Makea — Trustee (departed 2023-11-30)
- Samuel French — Chair
- Jason Crowe — Trustee (departed 2024-11-28)
- Baubre Murray — Trustee (departed 2023-11-30)
- Andrea Blackshaw — Trustee (departed 2024-11-28)
- Dianna Taylor — Trustee (departed 2023-11-30)
- Lance Walker — Trustee (departed 2024-03-28)
- Lorena Stephen — Trustee (departed 2022-11-23)
- Clare Elcome — Trustee (departed 2022-11-23)
- Nicola Airey — Trustee (departed 2021-11-24)
- Mark Vivian — Trustee (departed 2014-11-12)
Funding Sources
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $36,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $25,011.5
- Pelorus Trust — $21,008.61
- One Foundation — $18,375
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $10,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $8,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $4,488.75
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $1,190
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The Wellington Regional Sports Education Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To facilitate all Wellingtonians participating and having a lifelong involvement in physical activity
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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