Lincoln Rugby Football Club (Incorporated) — Arts & Culture Charity in Lincoln

Lincoln Rugby Football Club (Incorporated) is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Lincoln, Lincoln. CharityData rates this charity B+ (80.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at September 2025.

Mission: The Lincoln Rugby Club has an enviable reputation for creating a strong band of representative players in all grades. With a history dating back to 1897, the club went through many years of formation and disestablishment until its affiliation with the Ellesmere Sub-Union in 1931. Lincoln first won the senior competition in 1943 and has gone on to win various competition grades over the years and are consistent winners within the Ellesmere and Mid Canterbury Combined competitions.‘Red & Black’ players are currently represented in Senior Divisions 1, 2, 3 and Colts. Junior Grades are well populated from Under 6 to Under 18.

Registration Number
CC34736
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (80.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Lincoln, Lincoln
Email
treasurer@lincolnrugby.org.nz
Data as at
September 2025

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$0.5M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
8.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-09-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.3M$0.5M
2024$0.3M$0.3M$0.5M
2023$0.3M$0.2M$0.5M
2022$0.3M$0.2M$0.4M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$0.4M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.4M
2019$0.2M$0.1M$0.4M
2018$0.2M$0.1M$0.4M
2017$0.2M$0.1M$0.3M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
80.8/100
Financial Score
87.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.7%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Kym TownsendPresident2025-10-01
Nikki BunzTreasurer2019-10-01

Former Officers (33)

  • Corran Pywell — President (departed 2025-09-30)
  • Paul Dawson — Treasurer (departed 2019-10-03)
  • Matt Brown — Treasurer (departed 2015-10-28)
  • Landon Ruhere — Vice President (departed 2025-09-30)
  • Kerry Hadfield — Committee (departed 2012-11-01)
  • Kay Pringle — Committee (departed 2012-11-01)
  • David Forrester — Club Captain (departed 2013-10-23)
  • Alan King — President (departed 2012-10-24)
  • Jeannette Olds — Secretary (departed 2014-10-22)
  • Alan Rossitter — Deputy Club Captain (departed 2012-11-01)
  • Phil Robson — Committee (departed 2012-11-01)
  • Peter Bennett — Committee (departed 2011-08-31)
  • Raymond Young — Groundman (departed 2011-08-31)
  • Luke Clark — Committee Member (departed 2012-11-01)
  • Tony Stewart — Committee Member (departed 2012-11-01)
  • Matt Lowe — Committee Member (departed 2011-08-31)
  • Robert Silcock — Committee Member (departed 2012-11-01)
  • Jason Pietzner — Committee Member (departed 2011-08-31)
  • Nicola Quinlivan — Committee Member (departed 2011-08-31)
  • Christopher Clark — Committee Member (departed 2012-11-01)

Funding Sources

  • Mainland Foundation Limited — $59,240
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $39,518.65
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $25,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $15,911
  • Mainland Foundation Limited — $15,798

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Arts & CultureTrust

Lincoln Rugby Football Club (Incorporated)

CC34736Lincoln, LincolnRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Sept 2025Rating2d ago

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

B+
81/100
Financial
88
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.

  • Small board structure
    2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties

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

$328.3K

Expenses

$319.0K

Assets

$535.6K

Staff

1

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

About

Mission

The Lincoln Rugby Club has an enviable reputation for creating a strong band of representative players in all grades. With a history dating back to 1897, the club went through many years of formation and disestablishment until its affiliation with the Ellesmere Sub-Union in 1931. Lincoln first won the senior competition in 1943 and has gone on to win various competition grades over the years and are consistent winners within the Ellesmere and Mid Canterbury Combined competitions.‘Red & Black’ players are currently represented in Senior Divisions 1, 2, 3 and Colts. Junior Grades are well populated from Under 6 to Under 18.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$328.3K
Total Expenses
$319.0K
Net Assets
$528.6K
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
71c
For every $1 spent, 71c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
8.3mo
Could operate 8.3 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$0.05
Costs $0.05 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

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

Revenue Diversification

61
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,861
Other51.7%
Donations29.5%
Trading / Services17.8%
Investment Income1.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
81
#6/118
Revenue
$328K
#41/118
Reserve Months
8.3
#1/118
Surplus
$9K
#63/118
Staff Cost %
14%
#118/118

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

Rating

B+
Score: 80.8/100
Financial
87.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 88 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 74 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Lincoln, Lincoln

Registration

Registration NumberCC34736
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated2 Jul 1982
Registered office
Meijer Drive, Christchurch, 7608

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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