Special Olympics New Zealand — Social Services Charity in Lower Hutt
Special Olympics New Zealand is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services 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
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- 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 | 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
- New Zealand Community Trust — $270,000
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $173,194
- Pelorus Trust — $134,842.41
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $75,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $63,640
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $48,880
- Foundation North — $35,364
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $31,875
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $30,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $30,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $25,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $19,289
- TAB New Zealand — $17,022.76
- Foundation North — $15,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $12,000
- TAB New Zealand — $12,000
- Foundation North — $11,543
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $11,261
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $8,732
- Foundation North — $5,906
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $5,335
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $3,181.08
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $2,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $2,000
- 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 48 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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