Lions Club of Toko and Districts Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Stratford

Lions Club of Toko and Districts Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Stratford, Stratford. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A (90.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To assist the people of Eastern Taranaki and also where a need arises throughout New Zealand and also overseas. A range of services are provided based on the humanitarian principles outlined in the International Lions Club's Charter.

Registration Number
CC30072
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (90.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Stratford, Stratford
Email
tokoanddistrictslions@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
4.2 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
8
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.2M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2023$0.1M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M$2.2M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.1M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
90.8/100
Financial Score
97.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Robert MastersBulletin Editor & Trustee2015-07-01

Former Officers (34)

  • Sandra Heal — Director, Health, Welfare & Youth
  • Rex Hodgetts — Co-Director,-Health-&-Welfare
  • Patrick Dent — Co-Director,-Projects
  • Barry Whittington — Projects Director
  • Sian Wisnewski — Treasurer
  • Gerard Radich — Lion Tamer and Trustee
  • Cathy Lang — Co-Director-Social (departed 2024-06-30)
  • Peter Lang — Co-Director-Social
  • David Kowalewski — 1st Vice President (departed 2025-06-30)
  • Basil Dodunski — Committee-Tail-Twister (departed 2025-06-30)
  • Colin Caskey — Treasurer (departed 2025-07-01)
  • Colin Lees — Trustee
  • Jo Corlett — Trustee
  • Keith Hosking — Director (departed 2024-06-30)
  • John Weir — Lion Tamer (departed 2023-06-30)
  • Nicola MacDonald-Wells — Trustee
  • Pamela Macdonald — Secretary
  • Desiree Alexander — Tail Twister (departed 2023-06-30)
  • Andrew Smith — Director (departed 2022-07-03)
  • Ross Corlett — Director (departed 2023-06-30)

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Lions Club of Toko and Districts Charitable Trust

CC30072Stratford, StratfordRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating3d ago

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

A
91/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
98
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$134.5K

Expenses

$164.3K

Assets

$43.1K

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 & CultureInternational Aid
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
TaranakiNationwide

About

Mission

To assist the people of Eastern Taranaki and also where a need arises throughout New Zealand and also overseas. A range of services are provided based on the humanitarian principles outlined in the International Lions Club's Charter.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$134.5K
Total Expenses
$164.3K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
8

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
99c
For every $1 spent, 99c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3.1mo
Could operate 3.1 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.04
Costs $0.04 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

66
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,430
Donations41.3%
Other36.1%
Investment Income20.4%
Trading / Services2.2%

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
91
#1/118
Revenue
$135K
#99/118
Reserve Months
4.2
#1/118
Surplus
$-30K
#96/118
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/118

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

Rating

A
Score: 90.8/100
Financial
97.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 98 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 84 → A.
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Contact Details

Address
Stratford, Stratford

Registration

Registration NumberCC30072
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

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

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 29 September 2026.