Russley Golf Club Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Christchurch

Russley Golf Club Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Provide a fair and challenging golf course for golfers of all abilities, with attractive facilities for members and guests and a preferred recreational and social venue in Christchurch.

Registration Number
CC44613
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2010-07-12
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
info@russleygc.co.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.2M NZD
Total Assets
$14.9M NZD
Net Assets
$13.8M NZD
Reserve Months
0.1 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
25
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.2M$3.2M$13.8M
2024$3.2M$3.4M$13.8M
2023$3.1M$3.0M$14.2M
2022$2.9M$3.0M$14.2M
2021$2.7M$2.6M$14.4M
2020$2.3M$2.4M$14.4M
2019$2.3M$2.3M$14.5M
2018$2.2M$2.0M$14.6M
2017$2.2M$2.1M$14.6M
2016$2.2M$2.2M$14.8M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Stephen John KilpatrickDirector2021-10-18

Former Officers (35)

  • Dylan Everett — Director
  • David Dalton — Director
  • Kevin Arscott — Director
  • Irvine Paulin — Director
  • Peter Scott — Director (departed 2023-09-25)
  • Michael McAuley — Director
  • Toni Brendish — Director (departed 2020-09-28)
  • John Cumberpatch — Director (departed 2025-09-22)
  • Chris Le Cren — Director (departed 2022-09-28)
  • Simon Murphy — Director (departed 2019-09-23)
  • Grant Wilby — Director (departed 2024-09-23)
  • Christopher Le Cren — Director (departed 2022-09-28)
  • Jeffrey McKenzie — Director (departed 2019-09-23)
  • Denis Kelliher — Director (departed 2019-09-23)
  • David Wise — Director (departed 2019-09-23)
  • Paul Duggan — Director (departed 2018-09-24)
  • John Powell — General Manager (departed 2016-02-19)
  • Robert Macgregor — Director (departed 2017-09-18)
  • Stuart Lillie — Director (departed 2015-03-01)
  • Carolyn Bleach — Director (departed 2018-09-24)

Funding Sources

  • New Zealand Community Trust — $25,000
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $15,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $7,500
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $5,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $3,000

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Arts & CultureTrust

Russley Golf Club Incorporated

CC44613Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 12 Jul 2010
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$3.2M

Expenses

$3.2M

Assets

$14.9M

Staff

25

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

About

Mission

Provide a fair and challenging golf course for golfers of all abilities, with attractive facilities for members and guests and a preferred recreational and social venue in Christchurch.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.2M
Total Expenses
$3.2M
Net Assets
$13.8M
Staff
25
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0.1mo
Could operate 0.1 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

43
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,717
Other69.7%
Trading / Services29.3%
Donations0.7%
Investment Income0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 22 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#3/23
Revenue
$3.2M
#9/23
Reserve Months
0.1
#1/23
Surplus
$33K
#9/23
Staff Cost %
43%
#23/23

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

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC44613
Entity TypeTrust
Registered12 Jul 2010
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated6 Dec 1934
Registered office
428 Memorial Avenue, Christchurch, 8011

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open space

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: 27 September 2026.