Late Night Lights Trust — Education Charity in Lower Hutt

Late Night Lights Trust is a deregistered Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at March 2024.

Mission: The Trust is committed, in attaining its purposes, to: 2.1 Bring the community together to educate and inspire 2.2 Provide opportunity to build capability within the community 2.3 Provide experiences that are accessible to all 2.4 Operate sustainably and use events as a platform for education on environmental issues. 2.5 Respect and celebrate the cultural diversity within our community. 2.6 Operate in a way that is inclusive of all.

Registration Number
CC61306
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2023-03-18
Status
Deregistered (2024-10-02)
Sector
Education
Location
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
Email
gardiner.ryan@yahoo.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2024

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.8M NZD
Total Assets
$0.2M NZD
Net Assets
$-0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2024-03-31

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Ryan GardinerTrustee2024-02-14
Carla SteedTrustee2024-02-14

Former Officers (2)

  • Richard Manu — Trustee (departed 2024-02-14)
  • Wayne Johnston — Trustee (departed 2024-02-14)

Funding Sources

  • Pelorus Trust — $120,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $16,384.35
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $7,500

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Late Night Lights Trust

CC61306Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 18 Mar 2023
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2024Rating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

DR
Deregistered — Deregistered from the Charities Services register

This charity has been removed from the Charities Services register and is no longer obliged to file annual returns. Because the charity is no longer active under the Charities Act, the standard rating is withheld. The figures shown above reflect the last filings made while the charity was registered.

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Revenue

$728.9K

Expenses

$818.2K

Assets

$227.1K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
EducationEnvironmentCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

The Trust is committed, in attaining its purposes, to: 2.1 Bring the community together to educate and inspire 2.2 Provide opportunity to build capability within the community 2.3 Provide experiences that are accessible to all 2.4 Operate sustainably and use events as a platform for education on environmental issues. 2.5 Respect and celebrate the cultural diversity within our community. 2.6 Operate in a way that is inclusive of all.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$728.9K
Total Expenses
$818.2K
Net Assets
$-6.9K
Volunteers
0

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.4mo
Could operate 1.4 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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,881
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other99.4%
Donations0.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/133
Revenue
$729K
#13/133
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/133
Surplus
$-89K
#122/133
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/133

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
0
Transparency
0
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Contact Details

Address
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt

Registration

Registration NumberCC61306
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Mar 2023
StatusDeregistered
Deregistered2 Oct 2024

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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