# Auckland Rowing Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC32253
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042591801
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Auckland Rowing Association (ARA) is the sporting body representing some 1500 rowers in the Auckland region – Whangarei to Mercer. The ARA was established in 1882 and it supports the aims of Rowing New Zealand

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C (63.6 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 65.9/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - reserves above the methodology threshold for its size and type

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-04-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$205k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$197k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$9k
- **Total assets:** NZ$503k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$34k
- **Net assets:** NZ$379k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$388k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$71k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=32ade9fa-5926-f011-bb42-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | NZ$205k | NZ$197k | NZ$9k | NZ$379k |
| 2024-04-30 | NZ$147k | NZ$136k | NZ$12k | NZ$341k |
| 2023-04-30 | NZ$124k | NZ$129k | not disclosed | NZ$287k |
| 2022-04-30 | NZ$68k | NZ$71k | not disclosed | NZ$2.33M |
| 2021-04-30 | NZ$135k | NZ$133k | not disclosed | NZ$2.33M |
| 2020-04-30 | NZ$148k | NZ$106k | not disclosed | NZ$2.24M |
| 2019-04-30 | NZ$208k | NZ$120k | not disclosed | NZ$2.20M |
| 2018-04-30 | NZ$556k | NZ$112k | not disclosed | NZ$2.11M |
| 2017-04-30 | NZ$258k | NZ$122k | not disclosed | NZ$1.67M |
| 2016-04-30 | NZ$1.49M | NZ$79k | not disclosed | NZ$1.53M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (36 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32253) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Trillian Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Milestone Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/auckland-rowing-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/auckland-rowing-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/auckland-rowing-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32253
- Charity website: https://aucklandrowing.org/

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/auckland-rowing-association-incorporated. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-29T23:40:16.870Z.