Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union Incorporated — Sports & Recreation Charity in Gisborne
Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union Incorporated is a Charitable Trust charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Gisborne, Gisborne. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.3/100). Annual revenue: $4.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To promote education, health and wellbeing in the community through the sport of Rugby Union. To create an enjoyable and safe environment that increases participation, aspires all towards excellence and maintains the proud history of Poverty Bay in the game of rugby.
- Registration Number
- CC46347
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2011-03-15
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.3/100)
- Sector
- Sports & Recreation
- Location
- Gisborne, Gisborne
- ray@povertybayrugby.co.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $12.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $10.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 17.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 8
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.7M | $1.1M | $10.5M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $6.9M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $1.2M | $4.4M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $1.1M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $0.9M | $0.4M |
| 2020 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.9M | $0.9M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.8M | $0.9M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.5M |
| 2016 | $0.9M | $0.9M | $0.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.3/100
- Financial Score
- 72.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Riki Donnelly | Trustee | 2026-06-17 |
| Campbell Chrisp | Trustee | 2026-05-25 |
| Hayden Green | Chair | 2026-03-25 |
| Florian Bub | CEO | 2026-03-16 |
| Ken Houkamau | Vice President | 2025-07-28 |
| Sione Ngatu | President | 2025-07-28 |
| Alice Houkamau | Trustee | 2025-07-14 |
| Mauhana Sarah Pohatu | Trustee | 2025-06-25 |
| Melissa Heni Whaitiri | Trustee | 2025-06-25 |
Former Officers (45)
- Colin Skudder — Trustee (departed 2026-03-29)
- Thomas Daniel Newman — Trustee (departed 2026-06-17)
- Tom Crosby — President
- Raynor Noble — CEO
- Scott Leighton — Trustee
- Barney Tupara — Trustee (departed 2022-11-30)
- Gina Lean — Trustee
- Royce Maynard — Trustee (departed 2022-04-21)
- Adam Simperingham — Trustee
- Peter Crawford — Trustee (departed 2022-04-26)
- Timothy Lister — Trustee
- Tony Coutts — President (departed 2023-03-28)
- Frank Ngatoro — Trustee (departed 2020-07-15)
- Martin Bayley — Trustee (departed 2022-07-31)
- Joshua Willoughby — CEO (departed 2022-09-30)
- Georgina Pipi — Trustee (departed 2019-03-20)
- Darryl Hudson — Trustee (departed 2021-03-31)
- Hayden Swann — Trustee
- Cara Haines — Trustee
- William Tamatea — Trustee (departed 2018-02-15)
Funding Sources
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $116,663.08
- New Zealand Community Trust — $100,817.63
- New Zealand Community Trust — $100,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $100,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $77,374.83
- New Zealand Community Trust — $68,603.21
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $65,585.9
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $27,940.99
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $10,497
- TAB New Zealand — $4,407.3
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Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$4.7M
$1.1M
$12.2M
8
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To promote education, health and wellbeing in the community through the sport of Rugby Union. To create an enjoyable and safe environment that increases participation, aspires all towards excellence and maintains the proud history of Poverty Bay in the game of rugby.
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