Our environment
The Not-for-Profit Sport Sector
A Not-For-Profit (NFP) organisation in New Zealand is an entity that is independent of government, not primarily commercial, and does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders. Instead, any surplus is reinvested to pursue the organisation's specific goals. The sector covers a diverse range of entities, including:
Charities: Groups registered to operate for specific charitable purposes (like advancing education or religion, or relieving poverty) to gain tax-exempt status.
Recreational and Sporting Bodies: Local regions, clubs and sports organisations that operate for mutual benefit.
Community and Advocacy Groups: Membership-based organisations, such as industry unions or special interest clubs.
These organisations are commonly structured as Incorporated Societies, Charitable Trusts, or unincorporated groups. While all charities are non-profits, not all non-profits are registered charities.
Sector Overview
The sector includes thousands of Clubs, Regional Sport Organisations (RSOs), and National Sports Organisations (NSOs). These organisations operate across community sport, active recreation, youth development, high performance pathways, and wellbeing initiatives. Most of these organisations are registered as Incorporated Societies or Charities and, as such, reinvest all surplus revenues back into a club, region, sport or community.
Volunteer Driven Sector
Volunteers are the backbone of Sport in Aotearoa. Community Sport relies heavily on Coaches, Managers, board or Committee members, Event Volunteers, Administrators and Officials. The sport and recreation sector has one of the highest volunteer participation rates in Aotearoa.
Alongside the Not-for-Profit Sector, the Sport Sector is another important sectors which provide many opportunities for connection and collaboration. Examples of current and potential stakeholders within these sectors include;
