The Wellington Regional Stadium Trust Incorporated — Sports & Recreation Charity in Wellington
The Wellington Regional Stadium Trust Incorporated is a Charitable Trust charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C+ (69.5/100). Annual revenue: $25.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2026.
Mission: To own and operate Sky Stadium (previously known as Westpac Stadium) as a high quality multi purpose sporting and cultural venue for the benefit of the public of the Wellington Region
- Registration Number
- CC10754
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-08-02
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (69.5/100)
- Sector
- Sports & Recreation
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- info@stadiumtrust.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2026
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $25.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $19.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $111.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $100.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 26
- Financial Year End
- 2026-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $25.2M | $19.2M | $100.5M |
| 2025 | $15.8M | $14.7M | $94.6M |
| 2024 | $21.3M | $17.6M | $93.4M |
| 2023 | $21.3M | $17.4M | $89.8M |
| 2022 | $7.7M | $12.4M | $85.9M |
| 2021 | $14.6M | $13.2M | $90.6M |
| 2020 | $11.3M | $13.3M | $89.2M |
| 2019 | $16.0M | $14.3M | $91.2M |
| 2018 | $15.8M | $14.5M | $89.5M |
| 2017 | $14.8M | $13.1M | $47.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 69.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- Annual return discloses 2 related-party loans totalling $40,000,000 on non-arm's-length terms (latest FY 2021-06-30) — may warrant trustee review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Richardson | Trustee | 2026-04-02 |
| Peter Miskimmin | Trustee | 2025-07-01 |
| John Howarth | Trustee | 2024-10-01 |
| Warrick Dent | Chief Executive | 2024-01-08 |
| Penny Gaylor | Trustee | 2022-11-24 |
| Diane Calvert | Trustee | 2022-11-16 |
| Owen Gibson | Chair | 2022-07-01 |
| Philippa Harford | Trustee | 2021-10-01 |
| Tracey Bridges | Trustee | 2018-01-01 |
| Rachel Taulelei | Chair | 2014-07-01 |
Former Officers (29)
- Peter Biggs — Trustee
- Sam O'Brien — Trustee
- Phillippa Harford — Trustee (departed 2025-10-15)
- Stephen Tew — Trustee (departed 2025-01-31)
- Nicola Crauford — Trustee (departed 2024-06-30)
- Nicola Lane Crauford — Trustee (departed 2024-06-30)
- Glenda Hughes — Trustee (departed 2022-10-28)
- Sean Rush — Trustee (departed 2022-10-07)
- David Ogden — Trustee (departed 2019-10-18)
- Dame Therese Maria Walsh — Trustee (departed 2019-08-31)
- Simon Marsh — Trustee (departed 2019-10-11)
- Nigel Wilson — Trustee (departed 2016-10-31)
- Tahere Paul Eagle — Trustee (departed 2014-06-19)
- Steven Fyfe — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
- John Bruce Shewan — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- John Shewan — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- Mark McGuinness — Trustee (departed 2020-06-30)
- Christopher Moller — Trustee (departed 2013-02-04)
- Christopher John David Moller — Trustee (departed 2013-02-04)
- Susan Elliott — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Management Team | Group total | $1,172,000 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Management Team | Group total | $1,172,000 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Management Team | Group total | $1,172,000 | - |
| Board/Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | Group total | $171,000 | 2024 |
| Board/Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | Group total | $171,000 | - |
| Board/Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | Group total | $171,000 | 2025 |
| Stephen Tew | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Phillipa Harford | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Rachel Taulelei | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Nicola Crauford | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Rachel Taulelei | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Tracey Bridges | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Owen Gibson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Steven Fyfe | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Penny Gaylor | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Tracey Bridges | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Stephen Tew | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| John Shewan | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Rachel Taulelei | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Nicola Crauford | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Owen Gibson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Stephen Tew | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Nicola Crauford | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Diane Calvert | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Phillippa Harford | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Tracey Bridges | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
Funding Sources
- Wellington City Council — $1,848,000
- Greater Wellington Regional Council — $1,232,000
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2021)
As disclosed in The Wellington Regional Stadium Trust Incorporated's annual report.
- Te Matatini ki te Ao — Event hosting
- SIX60 — Concert event hosting
- New Zealand Rugby — Test match and Super Rugby hosting
- A-League (Wellington Phoenix) — Sporting event hosting
Service Providers
- Jacques du Toit
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Bank loan provider
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The Wellington Regional Stadium Trust Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. 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.
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.
$25.2M
$19.2M
$111.4M
26
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
To own and operate Sky Stadium (previously known as Westpac Stadium) as a high quality multi purpose sporting and cultural venue for the benefit of the public of the Wellington Region
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Ranked against 6 peers · Sports & Recreation · $10M – $50M
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