# New Zealand Barbarian Rugby Club Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC39585
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-04-28
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042851936
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The New Zealand Barbarian Rugby Club is incorporated for the purpose of promoting amateur rugby for the recreation or entertainment of the general public. In doing so it shall have regard to the development of youth through the sport of rugby for the benefit of the community at large. Through their sponsorship of various sporting events and school tournaments, the Club brings together old and new rugby players and provides opportunities for young students to travel and play different schools all over New Zealand. This contributes to developing the players, schools and provides entertainment for the general public.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$663k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$615k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$48k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.82M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$89k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.73M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$109k
- **Donations:** NZ$124k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$64k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=919a88f1-8b9e-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$663k | NZ$615k | NZ$48k | NZ$3.73M |
| 2024-09-30 | NZ$544k | NZ$555k | NZ$-11k | NZ$4.49M |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$452k | NZ$409k | not disclosed | NZ$4.50M |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$402k | NZ$578k | not disclosed | NZ$4.46M |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$551k | NZ$349k | not disclosed | NZ$4.01M |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$320k | NZ$306k | not disclosed | NZ$3.81M |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$453k | NZ$345k | not disclosed | NZ$3.79M |
| 2018-09-30 | NZ$1.34M | NZ$424k | not disclosed | NZ$3.69M |
| 2017-09-30 | NZ$513k | NZ$393k | not disclosed | NZ$2.77M |
| 2016-09-30 | NZ$278k | NZ$296k | not disclosed | NZ$2.65M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (14 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=CC39585) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The North and South Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$203k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/new-zealand-barbarian-rugby-club-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-barbarian-rugby-club-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-barbarian-rugby-club-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC39585
- Charity website: https://www.barbarianrugby.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-barbarian-rugby-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 2026-09-28T00:16:26.847Z.