# Rural Women New Zealand Inc

**Charities Register number:** CC21092
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-02-12
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042923961
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Rural Women New Zealand exists to strengthen support and connect people and communities. A national registered charity with a nationwide membership, we provide the opportunity for our members who live, work or align with rural and regional New Zealand to: Continue our traditional role of supporting rural communities through charitable give back Engage with their local community and be part of building support and connection to strengthen these communities and; Be part of an organisation that provides a voice for issues that impact on their communities including health, education, environment and land use, business and technology, community and social inclusion.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (66.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$481k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$17k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$18.79M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$264k
- **Net assets:** NZ$18.52M
- **Donations:** NZ$406k
- **Paid staff:** 6
- **Volunteers:** 26

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$481k | NZ$17k | not disclosed | NZ$18.52M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$751k | NZ$1.77M | not disclosed | NZ$19.11M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$567k | NZ$1.54M | not disclosed | NZ$19.11M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$360k | NZ$1.32M | not disclosed | NZ$19.01M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$351k | NZ$1.50M | not disclosed | NZ$21.14M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$737k | NZ$1.63M | not disclosed | NZ$19.98M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.41M | NZ$2.09M | not disclosed | NZ$19.83M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$4.52M | NZ$151k | not disclosed | NZ$20.93M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$1.97M | NZ$1.67M | not disclosed | NZ$18.64M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$1.93M | NZ$1.50M | not disclosed | NZ$17.50M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (36 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO Wellington
- **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=CC21092) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- 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/rural-women-new-zealand-inc
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rural-women-new-zealand-inc/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rural-women-new-zealand-inc/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21092

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/rural-women-new-zealand-inc. 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 2026-10-03T23:20:35.606Z.