New Zealand Rugby Legacy Fund — Sports & Recreation Charity in Wellington

New Zealand Rugby Legacy Fund is a Unincorporated Trust charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (15/100). Annual revenue: $1.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: “the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, or any other matter beneficial to the community, including, without limitation: (i) the promotion of health through public participation in sport; and (ii) the provision of recreational and sporting facilities for public use"

Registration Number
CC64244
Charity Type
Unincorporated Trust
Registration Date
2025-07-22
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
F (15/100)
Sector
Sports & Recreation
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.0M NZD
Total Assets
$1.2M NZD
Net Assets
$0.4M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
F
Overall Score
15/100
Financial Score
0
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $151,601 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (10)

NameRoleAppointed
Julia RaueBoard Member of the Trustee2025-05-08
Caren RangiBoard Member of the Trustee2025-05-08
Keven MealamuBoard Member of the Trustee2025-05-08
Douglas JonesBoard Member of the Trustee2025-05-08
Marise JamesBoard Member of the Trustee2025-05-08
Catherine SavageBoard Member of Trustee2025-05-08
New Zealand Rugby Union IncorporatedCorporate Trustee2025-05-08
Greg BarclayBoard Member of the Trustee2025-05-08
David KirkChair2025-05-08
Grant JarroldBoard Member of Trustee2025-05-08

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New Zealand Rugby Legacy Fund

CC64244Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 22 Jul 2025
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

F
15/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
0
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$1.4M

Expenses

$990.5K

Assets

$1.2M

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of F is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
HealthEducationSocial ServicesArts & CultureSports & RecreationCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

“the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, or any other matter beneficial to the community, including, without limitation: (i) the promotion of health through public participation in sport; and (ii) the provision of recreational and sporting facilities for public use"

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$990.5K
Net Assets
$447.9K
Staff
1
employees

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,980
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Other
Other99.9%
Investment Income0.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 36 peers · Sports & Recreation · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
15
#23/37
Revenue
$1.4M
#29/37
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/37
Surplus
$448K
#4/37
Staff Cost %
15%
#37/37

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

F
2025
Score: 15.0
Financial: 0 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50

Rating

F
Score: 15/100
Financial
0
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 0 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 45 → 15 after red-flag penalties → F.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC64244
Entity TypeUnincorporated Trust
Registered22 Jul 2025
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Sports & Recreation
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides other finance (e.g. investment funds)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 5 October 2026.