# New Zealand Rugby Foundation Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC42547
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-10-12
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043250929
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

"To always stand alongside Rugby's seriously injured players. Thriving futures for Rugby's seriously injured players and whanau. The Foundation’s work is anchored in three enduring pillars: underpinned by Fundraising initiatives, visibilty and legacy planning and Financial and Operational Compliance Support: To stand alongside every seriously injured rugby player and their whānau with reliable, tailored, lifelong support that enhances wellbeing, independence, and mana motuhake. Champion: To advocate strongly and fairly to remove barriers, improve systems, and secure better outcomes for seriously injured players across rugby, ACC, and health systems. Collaborate: To build deep, enduring relationships and co-design solutions with stakeholders across the rugby ecosystem and wider community, recognising that collective effort delivers greater impact."

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (82.7 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 86/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.59M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.63M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-42k
- **Total assets:** NZ$7.40M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$101k
- **Net assets:** NZ$7.30M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$46k
- **Donations:** NZ$855k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$513k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=fb9a4e12-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$1.59M | NZ$1.63M | NZ$-42k | NZ$7.30M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.60M | NZ$1.72M | NZ$-119k | NZ$6.87M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.49M | NZ$1.55M | NZ$-64k | NZ$6.44M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$1.95M | NZ$1.47M | not disclosed | NZ$6.23M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$975k | NZ$1.29M | not disclosed | NZ$6.16M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$999k | NZ$989k | not disclosed | NZ$6.19M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.72M | NZ$1.23M | not disclosed | NZ$5.61M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.17M | NZ$1.17M | not disclosed | NZ$5.13M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$1.75M | NZ$1.35M | not disclosed | NZ$5.13M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$1.26M | NZ$1.03M | not disclosed | NZ$4.73M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 12 current (37 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Crowe New Zealand Audit Partnerships
- **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=CC42547) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$77k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The North and South Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$17k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **The North and South Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$16k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The North and South Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2022-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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-rugby-foundation-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-rugby-foundation-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-rugby-foundation-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42547
- Charity website: http://www.rugbyfoundation.com

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-rugby-foundation-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 2026-10-02T23:18:26.204Z.