Surf Life Saving New Zealand Manatōpū Incorporated

CC38280 · NZBN 9429042956587 · Lower Hutt
Registered 30 Jun 2008 · Status: Registered · Latest return year: 2025 · Tier 2

Key facts: Surf Life Saving New Zealand Manatōpū Incorporated is a registered New Zealand charity (CC38280), reporting latest gross income of NZ$38.1M and total expenditure of NZ$37.0M for the year ended 2025.

SLSNZ is established and maintained exclusively for the charitable purpose of benefitting the community by saving lives and ensuring the safety of the community at the beach and on the water throughout New Zealand by providing lifesaving,patrol services, and other programmes and services. Any income . benefit or advantage must be used to advance the charitable purposes of SLSNZ.
NZ$38.1M
Gross income
NZ$37.0M
Expenditure
NZ$20.9M
Total assets
NZ$9.1M
Total equity

Income vs expenditure

Each year from the charity's annual returns. The top bar is money coming in, the bar below is money spent.

Income  Expenditure
2018
NZ$10.4M
NZ$10.0M
2019
NZ$11.0M
NZ$10.6M
2020
NZ$11.2M
NZ$10.6M
2021
NZ$19.0M
NZ$18.4M
2022
NZ$20.3M
NZ$20.2M
2023
NZ$22.6M
NZ$21.3M
2024
NZ$27.9M
NZ$27.2M
2025
NZ$38.1M
NZ$37.0M

Funding mix (latest year)

Donations / kohaNZ$749K
Govt funding reliance: 0%. Reserves cover ~3 months.
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