Search & Rescue Nelson Incorporated — Health Charity in Nelson
Search & Rescue Nelson Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To provide an effective and efficient search and rescue capability for the communities and visitors to the broader Provincial Nelson areas. We are actively involved in all aspects of search & rescue that occur within our area of operation (greater provincial Nelson). We have averaged between 25 to 30 operational callouts a year over the last seven years. Within the urban areas we respond operationally to missing persons suffering from Dementia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Despondent, Mental Illness, Substance Abuse and missing/overdue children. Out in the backcountry we respond operationally to missing / overdue, Trampers & Hikers, Cavers, Kayakers, Tourist etc We are also used operationally for searching coastlines in marine operations and provide Trained Aerial Observers for the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) when asked.
- Registration Number
- CC48034
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2012-04-05
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson
- marie.elliott@sar-nelson.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Macleod | Treasurer | 2026-01-26 |
| Marie Elliot | Secretary | 2024-10-16 |
| Shanyn Curry | Committee Member | 2023-10-18 |
| Alan Twohill | Chair | 2023-10-18 |
| Graham Pomeroy | Committee Member | 2017-10-11 |
Former Officers (33)
- Steve Garside — Treasurer (departed 2025-12-03)
- Jill Southon — Fundraising
- Inga Biioman — Training (departed 2025-12-03)
- Ronnie Baker — Training
- Dylan Smart — Committee Member (departed 2025-12-03)
- Kathryn Miller — Committee Member (departed 2024-10-16)
- Tobias Schmidt — Chair (departed 2024-10-16)
- Tom Williams — Committee Member (departed 2025-12-03)
- Lee Galvin — Health, Safety and Welfare Officer (departed 2023-10-18)
- Kristoffer Monopoli — Training Officer (departed 2024-10-16)
- Ian Brown — Committee Member (departed 2024-10-16)
- Malcolm York — Committee Member (departed 2021-10-13)
- Lisa Melish-Mytton — Committee Member (departed 2021-10-13)
- Ari Fon — Committee Member (departed 2024-10-16)
- Donald Schwass — Safety and Training Officer (departed 2021-10-13)
- Paul Bromell — Committee Member (departed 2023-10-18)
- Kathleen Solly — Committee Member (departed 2017-10-31)
- Ian Tucker — Treasurer (departed 2021-10-13)
- Darryl Bennett — Committee Member (departed 2021-10-13)
- Neil Whiteside — Committee Member (departed 2017-02-20)
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Search & Rescue Nelson Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To provide an effective and efficient search and rescue capability for the communities and visitors to the broader Provincial Nelson areas. We are actively involved in all aspects of search & rescue that occur within our area of operation (greater provincial Nelson). We have averaged between 25 to 30 operational callouts a year over the last seven years. Within the urban areas we respond operationally to missing persons suffering from Dementia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Despondent, Mental Illness, Substance Abuse and missing/overdue children. Out in the backcountry we respond operationally to missing / overdue, Trampers & Hikers, Cavers, Kayakers, Tourist etc We are also used operationally for searching coastlines in marine operations and provide Trained Aerial Observers for the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) when asked.
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