Auckland Rowing Association Incorporated — Sports & Recreation Charity in Auckland

Auckland Rowing Association Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C (63.6/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at April 2026.

Mission: Auckland Rowing Association (ARA) is the sporting body representing some 1500 rowers in the Auckland region – Whangarei to Mercer. The ARA was established in 1882 and it supports the aims of Rowing New Zealand

Registration Number
CC32253
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (63.6/100)
Sector
Sports & Recreation
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
https://aucklandrowing.org/
Email
secretary@aucklandrowing.org
Data as at
April 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.4M NZD
Net Assets
$0.4M NZD
Reserve Months
23.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Financial Year End
2026-04-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.3M$0.2M$0.4M
2025$0.2M$0.2M$0.4M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$2.3M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$2.3M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$2.2M
2019$0.2M$0.1M$2.2M
2018$0.6M$0.1M$2.1M
2017$0.3M$0.1M$1.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
63.6/100
Financial Score
65.9
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.7%

Red Flags

  • Holding 23.6 months of expenses in reserves ($0.4M) — above the 18-month threshold (within 12 months of threshold). On its own, holding high reserves cannot take a CharityData grade below C, so this grade was held at that level

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
James MitchellTrustee2026-08-16

Former Officers (31)

  • Sachin Arulambalam — Trustee
  • Joanne Waller — Treasurer
  • Kirstyn Goodger — Trustee
  • Margaret Timms — Trustee (departed 2025-08-17)
  • Danielle LeGallais — Trustee
  • Jordan Stanley — Trustee
  • Alice Henry — Secretary
  • Leah Hankey — Trustee (departed 2024-08-11)
  • Elizabeth Forde — Treasurer (departed 2025-02-26)
  • Terry Tidbury — President (departed 2025-08-17)
  • Kimberley Dowden — Trustee (departed 2022-12-22)
  • Sean Durkin — Chairman of the Board (departed 2023-06-11)
  • Jade Uru — Trustee (departed 2023-06-11)
  • Michael Smyth — Chairman of the Board
  • Don Craig — President (departed 2022-08-07)
  • Paula Halliday — Trustee (departed 2026-08-16)
  • DAVID VALLANCE — Trustee (departed 2024-08-11)
  • MATHEW JENSEN — Chair (departed 2021-06-01)
  • MICHAEL ARMS — Sustainability (departed 2021-08-08)
  • Mary Glanfield — President (departed 2020-08-09)

Funding Sources

  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $15,000
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $10,000
  • Lion Foundation — $2,413

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Auckland Rowing Association Incorporated

CC32253Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials6mo agoRating1mo ago

Financial data as at April 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C
64/100
Financial
66
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$261.7K

Expenses

$247.2K

Assets

$426.8K

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

Auckland Rowing Association (ARA) is the sporting body representing some 1500 rowers in the Auckland region – Whangarei to Mercer. The ARA was established in 1882 and it supports the aims of Rowing New Zealand

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$261.7K
Total Expenses
$247.2K
Net Assets
$409.5K
Staff
2
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
16.4mo
Could operate 16.4 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

42
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,758
Other70.6%
Trading / Services27.8%
Donations1.0%
Investment Income0.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 170 peers · Sports & Recreation · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
64
#21/171
Revenue
$262K
#77/171
Reserve Months
23.6
#1/171
Surplus
$14K
#88/171
Staff Cost %
54%
#171/171

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

Rating

C
Score: 63.6/100
Financial
65.9
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 66 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 71 → 64 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Latest Audit

FY2023
Clean
8 years of audit history

Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC32253
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated13 Dec 1968
Registered office
7 Lakeside Drive, Pahurehure, Papakura, 2113
Differs from Charities Register address (PO Box 22306, Otahuhu, Auckland, 1640, Auckland, Auckland). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Sports & Recreation
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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