# Rapid Relief Team (RRT) NZ Limited

**Charities Register number:** CC53659
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-07-08
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429042220022
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The charitable purpose of RRT is set out in clause 5 of the Constitution: the relief of such poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune, disability, destitution or helplessness as arouses pity or compassion in the community.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (56.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 53.3/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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$3.77M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.69M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$79k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.16M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$544k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.61M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$487k
- **Donations:** NZ$509k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$253k
- **Paid staff:** 8
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=856491b8-d7e6-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$3.77M | NZ$3.69M | NZ$79k | NZ$1.61M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$3.11M | NZ$2.96M | NZ$149k | NZ$1.54M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$4.44M | NZ$4.40M | NZ$36k | NZ$1.39M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$3.32M | NZ$2.90M | not disclosed | NZ$1.35M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$1.81M | NZ$1.75M | not disclosed | NZ$928k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.00M | NZ$903k | not disclosed | NZ$871k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$701k | NZ$648k | not disclosed | NZ$773k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$908k | NZ$581k | not disclosed | NZ$719k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$396k | NZ$283k | not disclosed | NZ$392k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$682k | NZ$405k | not disclosed | NZ$279k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (15 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** BDO Audit Ltd
- **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=CC53659) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- BDO — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-26
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/rapid-relief-team-rrt-nz-limited
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rapid-relief-team-rrt-nz-limited/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rapid-relief-team-rrt-nz-limited/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53659

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/rapid-relief-team-rrt-nz-limited. 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 2026-10-01T08:33:37.495Z.