The Lady Foundation — Education Charity in Auckland

The Lady Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (79.5/100). Annual revenue: $15.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: (a) to advance education; (b) to raise awareness of the value, complexity and health of New Zealand’s marine environment and to promote and facilitate conservation of New Zealand’s marine environment; (c) to support and partner with other organisations in projects and actions that go towards achieving (b) above; and (d) for any other purposes within New Zealand (whether relating to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion or any other matter beneficial to the community) which are charitable according to the law of New Zealand.

Registration Number
CC57837
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2020-06-09
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (79.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$15.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$15.4M NZD
Net Assets
$15.4M NZD
Reserve Months
32.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$15.1M$0.2M$15.4M
2025$0.3M$0.2M$0.4M
2024$0.3M$0.2M$0.3M
2023$0.3M$0.2M$0.2M
2022$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2021$0.5M$0.3M$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
79.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Francesca MasfenTrustee2021-07-10
Rolf MasfenTrustee2020-06-09

Former Officers (1)

  • Angus Robinson — Trustee (departed 2021-07-10)

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The Lady Foundation

CC57837Auckland, AucklandRegistered 9 Jun 2020
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials7mo agoRating1mo ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
80/100
Financial
90
Governance
55
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.

  • Small board structure
    2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties

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

$15.1M

Expenses

$167.8K

Assets

$15.4M

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
HealthEducationEnvironmentSocial ServicesArts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

(a) to advance education; (b) to raise awareness of the value, complexity and health of New Zealand’s marine environment and to promote and facilitate conservation of New Zealand’s marine environment; (c) to support and partner with other organisations in projects and actions that go towards achieving (b) above; and (d) for any other purposes within New Zealand (whether relating to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion or any other matter beneficial to the community) which are charitable according to the law of New Zealand.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$15.1M
Total Expenses
$167.8K
Net Assets
$15.4M
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (6 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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1100.1mo
Could operate 1100.1 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

2
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,822
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Donations
Donations99.1%
Investment Income0.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 3 peers · Education · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
80
#1/4
Revenue
$15.1M
#3/4
Reserve Months
32.8
#1/4
Surplus
$15.0M
#1/4
Staff Cost %
30%
#4/4

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

Rating

B
Score: 79.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 69 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC57837
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered9 Jun 2020
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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