# The Royal Agricultural Society Of New Zealand

**Charities Register number:** CC20425
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-09
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Oxford
**NZBN:** 9429048738415
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The RAS exists to inspire members to promote rural excellence, sustainability and innovation

## 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:** 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$390k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$328k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$63k
- **Total assets:** NZ$770k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$44k
- **Net assets:** NZ$726k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$224k
- **Government grants:** NZ$77k (19.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$6k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$80k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=1b2aece5-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$390k | NZ$328k | NZ$63k | NZ$726k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$285k | NZ$210k | NZ$76k | NZ$160k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$276k | NZ$180k | NZ$96k | NZ$261k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$208k | NZ$151k | not disclosed | NZ$479k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$197k | NZ$232k | not disclosed | NZ$422k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$251k | NZ$217k | not disclosed | NZ$459k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$319k | NZ$291k | not disclosed | NZ$427k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$329k | NZ$305k | not disclosed | NZ$400k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$301k | NZ$300k | not disclosed | NZ$379k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$288k | NZ$306k | not disclosed | NZ$380k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (26 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unknown

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20425) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## 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/the-royal-agricultural-society-of-new-zealand
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-royal-agricultural-society-of-new-zealand/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-royal-agricultural-society-of-new-zealand/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20425

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-royal-agricultural-society-of-new-zealand. 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 2026-10-03T04:46:35.176Z.