Coastguard Bluff Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Bluff

Coastguard Bluff Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Social Services sector, based in Bluff, Bluff. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2026.

Mission: Coastguard Bluff’s mission is to be the ‘go to’ people for marine safety, education and search and rescue services. We do this by • Providing 24/7 marine search and rescue capability using volunteers • Provide non-urgent assistance to the public and Coastguard members • Recruit, train and support volunteers to meet our minimum crewing requirements, as well as our non-operational needs to manage our unit.

Registration Number
CC33201
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (71.5/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Bluff, Bluff
Email
bluff.admin@coastguard.nz
Data as at
June 2026

Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.1M NZD
Net Assets
$1.0M NZD
Reserve Months
28.7 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.2M$0.1M$1.0M
2025$0.4M$0.1M$0.9M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.8M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.8M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.9M
2019$0.0M$0.1M$1.0M
2018$0.0M$0.2M$1.0M
2017$0.1M$0.2M$1.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
71.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Raymond FluteyUnit Training Coordinator2026-09-20

Former Officers (30)

  • Craig Tutem — Trustee (departed 2026-09-20)
  • Rory Devlin — President
  • Patrik Eschenmoser — Trustee
  • Elaine Pagan — Trustee
  • Beth McEwan — Secretary
  • Kim laurie — Trustee (departed 2024-09-28)
  • Richard Nichols — Vice President (departed 2024-09-28)
  • Blair Dockerty — Secretary (departed 2024-09-28)
  • David Williams — Coxswain (departed 2022-09-25)
  • Peter Fisken — Safety Coordinator (departed 2022-09-25)
  • John King — Trustee (departed 2020-10-17)
  • William Obers — President (departed 2025-10-01)
  • Larry Mitchell — Treasurer
  • William Smellie — Trustee (departed 2018-09-22)
  • Joshua Osborne — Coxswain (departed 2017-10-18)
  • Darryl Pahl — Training Officer (departed 2016-01-11)
  • glen wilcox — President (departed 2021-02-28)
  • josh osborne — Coxswain (departed 2015-08-19)
  • camille namana — Secretary (departed 2020-10-17)
  • Allan Skerrett — Trustee (departed 2018-09-22)

Funding Sources

  • ILT Foundation — $15,000

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Social ServicesIncorporated Society

Coastguard Bluff Incorporated

CC33201Bluff, BluffRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials4mo agoRating1mo ago

Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
72/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$226.0K

Expenses

$119.0K

Assets

$1.1M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

Coastguard Bluff’s mission is to be the ‘go to’ people for marine safety, education and search and rescue services. We do this by • Providing 24/7 marine search and rescue capability using volunteers • Provide non-urgent assistance to the public and Coastguard members • Recruit, train and support volunteers to meet our minimum crewing requirements, as well as our non-operational needs to manage our unit.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$226.0K
Total Expenses
$119.0K
Net Assets
$1.0M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
10.9mo
Could operate 10.9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,347
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Other
Other91.2%
Donations4.2%
Trading / Services3.1%
Government Grants1.4%
Investment Income0.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 169 peers · Social Services · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
72
#22/170
Revenue
$226K
#109/170
Reserve Months
28.7
#1/170
Surplus
$107K
#26/170
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/170

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B-
Score: 71.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 73 → 72 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Bluff, Bluff

Registration

Registration NumberCC33201
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated9 Jun 1997
Registered office
Foreshore Road, Bluff, 9814

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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