# Lincoln Rugby Football Club (Incorporated)

**Charities Register number:** CC34736
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Lincoln
**NZBN:** 9429042654193
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Lincoln Rugby Club has an enviable reputation for creating a strong band of representative players in all grades. With a history dating back to 1897, the club went through many years of formation and disestablishment until its affiliation with the Ellesmere Sub-Union in 1931. Lincoln first won the senior competition in 1943 and has gone on to win various competition grades over the years and are consistent winners within the Ellesmere and Mid Canterbury Combined competitions.‘Red & Black’ players are currently represented in Senior Divisions 1, 2, 3 and Colts. Junior Grades are well populated from Under 6 to Under 18.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (80.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 87.5/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

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 2025-09-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$328k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$319k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$9k
- **Total assets:** NZ$536k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$7k
- **Net assets:** NZ$529k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$221k
- **Donations:** NZ$97k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$44k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=9bdc80f7-8b9e-f011-bb48-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | NZ$328k | NZ$319k | NZ$9k | NZ$529k |
| 2024-09-30 | NZ$305k | NZ$301k | NZ$5k | NZ$519k |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$307k | NZ$228k | not disclosed | NZ$515k |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$253k | NZ$211k | not disclosed | NZ$435k |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$230k | NZ$211k | not disclosed | NZ$393k |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$136k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$375k |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$161k | NZ$148k | not disclosed | NZ$369k |
| 2018-09-30 | NZ$177k | NZ$129k | not disclosed | NZ$356k |
| 2017-09-30 | NZ$190k | NZ$143k | not disclosed | NZ$309k |
| 2016-09-30 | NZ$197k | NZ$164k | not disclosed | NZ$261k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 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=CC34736) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$75k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/lincoln-rugby-football-club-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/lincoln-rugby-football-club-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/lincoln-rugby-football-club-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC34736

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/lincoln-rugby-football-club-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 2026-10-03T03:59:26.194Z.