Special Olympics New Zealand — Education Charity in Lower Hutt
Special Olympics New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.5M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: We provide quality year-round training and competition in a variety of sports for all children and adults with an intellectual disability, giving those athletes opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and participate in sharing life skills and friendships with their families, other athletes and the community.
- Registration Number
- CC32510
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- finance@specialolympics.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 17
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $4.1M | $0.9M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $0.5M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $3.1M | $0.4M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $0.5M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $3.0M | $3.0M | $0.1M |
| 2016 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Dalton | Board Trustee | 2026-05-20 |
| Crystal Kaiwai | Board Trustee | 2025-05-14 |
| Avan Lee | Board Trustee | 2025-05-14 |
| Ryan Smith | Athlete Representative | 2024-05-22 |
| Scott Moran | Board Trustee | 2023-08-01 |
| Anne Cheetham | Board Trustee | 2021-10-14 |
| Erica Amon | Board Trustee | 2019-07-19 |
| Peter Taylor | Board Trustee | 2018-10-12 |
| Alan Robson | Board-Trustee-Chair | 2017-08-25 |
Former Officers (32)
- Toni Jones — Trustee (departed 2008-01-01)
- Grace Payne — Trustee (departed 2024-05-22)
- Simone Kokaua — Board Trustee (departed 2026-05-20)
- Lisa Collins — Board Trustee (departed 2023-06-09)
- Matthew Burgess — Board Trustee (departed 2021-10-14)
- Hamish Taverner — Trustee (departed 2021-06-24)
- Rob Torrance — Board Trustee (departed 2023-06-06)
- Graeme Porter — Trustee (departed 2021-10-14)
- Joe Consedine — Board Trustee (departed 2018-12-20)
- Jeffrey Waters — Board Trustee (departed 2021-10-14)
- Mike Ringrose — Board Trustee (departed 2021-10-14)
- Christine Richardson — Board Trustee (departed 2019-05-10)
- Dr Jeanine Doherty — Board Trustee (departed 2019-02-22)
- Jeffrey Walters — Board Trustee (departed 2015-05-12)
- Brett Sutton — Board Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
- Kym O'Grady — Athlete Representative (departed 2016-04-22)
- Jane Davis — Board Trustee (departed 2020-04-26)
- Brian Finn — Board Trustee (departed 2017-04-28)
- Andrew Boyce — Board Trustee (departed 2013-04-19)
- Peter Makara — Trustee (departed 2012-01-31)
Funding Sources
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $497,074
- New Zealand Community Trust — $270,000
- Pelorus Trust — $247,055.27
- Pub Charity Limited — $198,246.65
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $163,700.48
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $132,489
- Foundation North — $69,258
- The Lion Foundation — $50,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $38,732
- Trillian Trust — $36,509.32
- Foundation North — $35,364
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $27,289
- TAB New Zealand — $19,945.38
- One Foundation — $19,572.95
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $17,807.92
- Foundation North — $15,000
- TAB New Zealand — $12,000
- THE BENDIGO VALLEY SPORTS AND CHARITY FOUNDATION — $10,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $10,000
- Foundation North — $5,906
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $5,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $5,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $3,181.08
- Pelorus Trust — $2,792.55
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $2,000
- Trust Aoraki — $1,925.22
- Oxford Sports Trust — $1,439.13
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $1,328.77
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Special Olympics New Zealand
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$4.5M
$4.1M
$2.4M
17
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
We provide quality year-round training and competition in a variety of sports for all children and adults with an intellectual disability, giving those athletes opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and participate in sharing life skills and friendships with their families, other athletes and the community.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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