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
- 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
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net 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)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kym Townsend | President | 2025-10-01 |
| Nikki Bunz | Treasurer | 2019-10-01 |
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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Lincoln Rugby Football Club (Incorporated)
Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Small board structure2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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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.
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