Life Education Trust NZ — Education Charity in Wellington
Life Education Trust NZ is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C (64.7/100). Annual revenue: $7.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To educate and inspire generations to embrace positive choices for a healthy mind and body
- Registration Number
- CC10320
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-05-21
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (64.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- accounts@lifeeducation.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $7.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $8.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $5.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 61.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 12
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.2M | $8.4M | $4.4M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $0.4M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $5.7M | $1.8M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $1.8M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $5.7M | $1.7M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $5.4M | $1.2M | $2.4M |
| 2019 | $5.7M | $1.7M | $1.8M |
| 2018 | $6.9M | $1.4M | $2.0M |
| 2017 | $6.4M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| 2016 | $6.6M | $2.2M | $2.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 64.7/100
- Financial Score
- 64.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Boudet Hearn | Trustee | 2026-08-07 |
| Joanna Malcolm- Black | Officer | 2026-05-25 |
| Ross Talyor | Trustee | 2022-11-25 |
| Geoff Kira | Trustee | 2021-05-28 |
| Jeff Hart | Trustee | 2019-09-20 |
| Jacqueline Taylor | Trustee | 2019-07-14 |
| Christine Goodin | Trustee | 2019-06-07 |
| Dee Lambie | Trustee | 2018-06-01 |
| Graham Lawence | Trustee | 2017-06-02 |
| John O'Connell | Officer | 2010-11-28 |
Former Officers (24)
- Cameron Bagrie — Trustee (departed 2026-08-25)
- Rob Simcic — Trustee (departed 2025-12-31)
- John Spring — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
- Paul Cressey — Trustee (departed 2017-05-26)
- Maria Johnson — Trustee (departed 2021-11-26)
- John Benton — Trustee (departed 2019-06-07)
- Anthony Friedlander — Trustee (departed 2017-03-17)
- Patricia Seymour — Chair (departed 2021-05-28)
- David Adamson — Trustee (departed 2014-03-07)
- Chris Kirk-Burnnand — Trustee (departed 2019-06-07)
- Ray King — Trustee (departed 2016-03-11)
- Jo Coughlan — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
- Bruce Carey — Trustee (departed 2010-02-26)
- Trevor Grice — Trustee (departed 2017-05-26)
- Rob Wilton — Trustee (departed 2008-02-29)
- Lance Hutchison — Trustee (departed 2008-05-30)
- Steak Goodin — Trustee (departed 2012-02-28)
- Peter High — Trustee (departed 2013-03-01)
- Roy Savage — Trustee (departed 2013-03-01)
- Brian Shearer — Trustee (departed 2015-03-06)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Board of Trustees and Management | Group total | $323,000 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Board of Trustees and Management | Group total | $323,000 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Board of Trustees and Management | Group total | $323,000 | 2023 |
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $500,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $80,000
- Lion Foundation — $75,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $33,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $23,500
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $17,555
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $17,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $12,518.93
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $8,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $8,000
- Trillian Trust — $5,514
Service Providers
- Moore Markhams
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Life Education Trust NZ
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 10. 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.
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$7.2M
$8.4M
$5.8M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To educate and inspire generations to embrace positive choices for a healthy mind and body
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Ranked against 49 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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