Annual Report 220140 1 4 HalbergHaHalbl ere g DisabilityDiD sasabib lil tyy SportSpoportt FoundationFoundattion 1 Our vision Sport and Recreation for all New Zealanders – No Exceptions. Our mission To enhance the lives of physically disabled New Zealanders by enabling them to participate in sport and recreation. 2 Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Annual Report 2014 1 JULY 2013 – 30 JUNE 2014 Contents Our vision and mission 2 Message from the Chairman and CEO 4-5 No Exceptions Investment 6 Halberg Disability Sport Foundation in the community 7 Activity Fund 8-9 Halberg Disability Sport Foundation and Outward Bound project 10-11 Westpac Halberg Awards 12-13 ANZA Challenge 14-15 Audit Report 17-22 Our supporters 24-25 Obituary, Trustees, Staff 26 “I believe that society still has some way to go. I would like to see disabled people accepted, and for society to remove those barriers which in eff ect ‘disable’ people.” Sir Murray Halberg ONZ, MBE Founder of Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Halberg Disability Sport Foundation 3 Message from the Chairman and CEO The Foundation has grown its disability sport leadership capabilities, gaining recognition for its work from Government agencies and its strategic partners. A strong communications focus has also helped drive public awareness of its high quality services and events, enabling the Foundation to expand its family of sponsors and partners. PARTNER monitored as a possible model This involved reviewing the to link and reinforce other course, facilities and upskilling CAPABILITY neighbouring Parafeds throughout the Outward Bound instructors. As Sport New Zealand’s ‘lead the country. The Foundation also helped to locate, fund and support the agency for physical disability sport In the South Island, ParaFed participants during the eight and recreation’ the Foundation’s Canterbury and the Foundation day course. most productive strategy has have been collaborating with both been the empowering of its many the Otago and Tasman ParaFeds • The Ministry of Social partner organisations with strong to build stronger sport delivery Development prompted by philosophies and practices for programmes. These joint eff orts a positive response from the inclusion. The priority tool is the are bringing closer the goal of a Ministry of Education to our No Exceptions Investment fund National Physical Disability Sport revised No Exceptions Training provided by Sport New Zealand of and Recreation Strategy which is ‘NET’ programme, has provided which over $400k was distributed on the Foundation’s long term plan. a funding boost to resource the in the 2013-14 year. programme and assist with its Fund allocation is carefully NEW PARTNERS delivery in primary schools. This is welcome support for one of managed through an incentivised Our long term sponsors and our fl agship programmes. process to resource well funding partners have again researched projects that target provided the Foundation with • Trineo and bka interactive inclusion practices designed to welcome fi nancial support that joined us as digital partners increase the number of physically goes hand in hand with an to develop our database and disabled people participating in abiding interest in our work. The website respectively. An agreed sport and recreation. Executive Board acknowledges all monthly provision of pro bono of our sponsors and funders for The 21 National Sports hours plus discounted rates on their connection with our vision Organisations and Parafeds funded larger projects has helped us to and for augmenting the fi nancial push the boundaries on realising this year have delivered a range resources that underpin the the potential of these critical of successful outcomes that will achievements noted throughout digital platforms. ensure high quality experiences for this Annual Report. physically disabled New Zealanders. In the 2013-14 year we warmly MORE HIGH PARAFEDS ON welcomed six new partners to the QUALITY EVENTS Halberg family: THE MOVE The 2013 Westpac Halberg • The Harcourts Foundation has The regional Parafeds play a Awards raised the bar for event a partnership agreement to signifi cant part in encouraging quality and ticket sales with support the Disability Sport participation and delivering over 1000 guests seated in the Advisers’ work and Activity sporting opportunities for Vector Arena for the event and Fund grants. physically disabled people. Through Sir Murray Halberg saying that it was the best yet. Constant media its partner collaboration strategy • The Joyce Fisher Charitable commentary throughout the year the Foundation has implemented an Trust is now a regular funder of asserts that the Awards occupy innovative trial project to reinforce the Foundation, supporting the a pinnacle position in the psyche the capabilities of the Waikato Disability Sport Advisers’ work. and Bay of Plenty Parafeds with a of New Zealand’s sporting fans Outward Bound shared Executive Offi cer, who over- • has partnered and athletes. It’s a position that is sees sport delivery resources across with the Foundation in jointly also important to the Foundation both regions. running one Activate Course for amplifying our message to annually for young physically the public and raising awareness This new structure has received disabled participants with of our disability sport and initial acclaim and will be closely signifi cant impairments. recreation work. 4 Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Wayne Boyd, Chairman Geoff Burgess, CEO In October 2013 we were a ability to control expenditure recipient charity of the inaugural accordingly while delivering its key ANZA Challenge. The celebrity projects and essential services was sports race raised funds for a notable feature of the 2013-14 charities in Australia and fi nancial year. New Zealand - including the Foundation. The event, which ACKNOWLEDGING invited public participation, TRUSTEES kept the Foundation in the media spotlight for a full week Throughout the country the and was generously supported Foundation benefi ts from a by many sponsors. network of more than thirty regional trustees who assist with The Junior Disability Games, various activities including the previously named the Activity Fund, fundraising and Independence Games, were events. The Executive Board held in Cambridge in April and staff acknowledge the for physically disabled young considerable voluntary input that people and attracted over is performed by trustees and thank seventy participants. Run by them for their keen interest in the the Independence Games Foundation’s progress. Trust, which inaugurated the event, the Games provided SIR MURRAY’S both competition and new engagement opportunities VISION ENDORSED for the athletes. The business community’s long- established and most prestigious Following the event we presented annual awards for performance a proposal to the Trust to excellence – the Deloitte/ take on the management and Management Magazine Top 200 organisation of the event for 2015 – recognised Sir Murray Halberg and beyond, which was accepted. with its premiere individual From next year the event will award for visionary leadership in be known as the Halberg Junior November 2014. Disability Games and we look forward to putting our stamp on While recognising Sir Murray’s this competition. vision, the Award also endorses the continuing leadership that FIRM FINANCIAL his Foundation performs in the physical disability sport and CONTROL recreation environment. Concluding the 2013-14 year with It has been a great year for the a small surplus is a refl ection Foundation, its people and those of judicious management of who benefi t from its work. expenditure against variable income streams, some of which Wayne Boyd over performed while others Chairman were found wanting. The funding environment of a not-for-profi t has Geoff Burgess MNZM many challenges. The Foundation’s Chief Executive Offi cer No Exceptions Investment In 2013-14 a total of 21 National Sport Organisations, National Disability Sport Organisations and Parafeds received $422,218 in funding for a range of projects. As Sport New Zealand’s lead agency for sport and recreation for physically disabled New Zealanders, the Foundation managed its $1m No Exceptions fund. The work of these 21 organisations resulted in: • 2,884 more physically disabled young people participating in sport through clubs and events • 1,308 more physically disabled young people participating in sport in primary and secondary schools • 11,483 more coaches and volunteers working with physically disabled New Zealanders Some highlights from our partners: • 38 support people • 22 disabled people trained trained as swim coaches • 44 classifi ed • 12 Have a Go Days • 7 ParaTriathletes ParaEquestrian riders competing at • Pathways & Nationals • 50+ disabled riders competitions competing at local & • 41 disabled people try national events • ‘Sailors with Disability triathlon for the fi rst Commission’ setup time • 40% increase in fully trained offi cials 6 Halberg Disability Sport Foundation The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation employs nine Disability Sport Advisers who support our in the community programmes throughout New Zealand. Maia Lewis MNZM NORTHLAND AND COUNTIES MANUKAU Stacey Chris Smith Roche NORTH HARBOUR WAITAKERE AND AUCKLAND Dave MacCalman MNZM WAIKATO Cherryl Thompson BAY OF PLENTY John Sigurdsson AND TARANAKI, GISBORNE WHANGANUI AND MANAWATU Laura Hill WELLINGTON AND Justin Muschamp HAWKES BAY CANTERBURY AND TASMAN Bridget Meyer OTAGO AND In 2013 – 14 our work around SOUTHLAND