Lake Lodge of Ophir No. 85 Charitable Trust — Community Development Charity in Queenstown

Lake Lodge of Ophir No. 85 Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Queenstown, Queenstown. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Our Charitable Trust is associated with our Masonic Lodge Lake Lodge of Ophir No 85 and of course is part of Freemason's New Zealand. We are receiving donations from part of our Lodge activities and wish to distribute Charitable Funds from this income mainly within the Queenstown Community but will also include Charitable Purposes within New Zealand.

Registration Number
CC53818
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2024-05-08
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Queenstown, Queenstown
Email
lakelodgeofophir@queenstown.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
77.9 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.0M-
2018$0.1M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
John WilsonTrustee2024-05-01
Banjo BalilaTrustee2024-05-01
Thomas BeatsonSenior Warden2024-02-28
Gary LonsdalePast Master2023-01-25
Jeffrey SalongaMaster2023-01-25
Mark JessopTrustee2016-08-24

Former Officers (4)

  • John Chappell — Trustee (departed 2019-03-01)
  • Gordon Ballantyne — Trustee (departed 2023-02-01)
  • Bruce Jefford — Trustee (departed 2024-05-01)
  • Russell McGrouther — Trustee (departed 2020-05-01)

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Lake Lodge of Ophir No. 85 Charitable Trust

CC53818Queenstown, QueenstownRegistered 8 May 2024
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

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

B-
74/100
Financial
78
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

$38.7K

Expenses

$22.0K

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Arts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
OtagoNationwide

About

Mission

Our Charitable Trust is associated with our Masonic Lodge Lake Lodge of Ophir No 85 and of course is part of Freemason's New Zealand. We are receiving donations from part of our Lodge activities and wish to distribute Charitable Funds from this income mainly within the Queenstown Community but will also include Charitable Purposes within New Zealand.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$38.7K
Total Expenses
$22.0K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (4 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
77.9mo
Could operate 77.9 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

34
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,579
Other78.1%
Investment Income21.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 302 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#21/303
Revenue
$39K
#101/303
Reserve Months
77.9
#1/303
Surplus
$17K
#51/303
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/303

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

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Queenstown, Queenstown

Registration

Registration NumberCC53818
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 May 2024
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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