# The Rugby Museum Society of New Zealand Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC39896
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429042872610
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To collect preserve and display for the enjoyment and education of the public items relating to the history of rugby football and to record the history of the game.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (73.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 73.5/100
- **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$215k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$219k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-4k
- **Total assets:** NZ$436k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$49k
- **Net assets:** NZ$387k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$271k
- **Donations:** NZ$7k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$130k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c6df60fa-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$215k | NZ$219k | NZ$-4k | NZ$387k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$206k | NZ$168k | NZ$38k | NZ$391k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$214k | NZ$155k | NZ$59k | NZ$53k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$202k | NZ$124k | not disclosed | NZ$295k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$263k | NZ$280k | not disclosed | NZ$217k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$106k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$234k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$267k | NZ$243k | not disclosed | NZ$258k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$203k | NZ$172k | not disclosed | NZ$234k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$251k | NZ$195k | not disclosed | NZ$203k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$207k | NZ$157k | not disclosed | NZ$608k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (26 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=CC39896) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$26k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$2k, 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/the-rugby-museum-society-of-new-zealand-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-rugby-museum-society-of-new-zealand-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-rugby-museum-society-of-new-zealand-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC39896
- Charity website: http://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-rugby-museum-society-of-new-zealand-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 2026-10-02T15:50:07.394Z.