The Life Foundation Trust — Education Charity in Tauranga

The Life Foundation Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. CharityData rates this charity B- (74.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The advancement of religion, promote maternal and child healthcare, education & training.

Registration Number
CC28558
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (74.3/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Tauranga, Tauranga
Email
ingreaves@xtra.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
12.3 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.2M$0.1M$0.1M
2025$0.2M$0.2M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M-
2023$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2022$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2018$0.1M$0.1M-
2017$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
74.3/100
Financial Score
82.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Brendan WilsonTrustee2021-05-18
Cameron MartinTrustee2017-10-09
Ian GreavesTrustee2009-05-25
Judith AbrahamsTrustee2009-05-25

Former Officers (8)

  • Gordon Miller — Trustee (departed 2025-10-20)
  • Mary-Anne Olesen — Trustee (departed 2017-10-09)
  • Michael Edwards — Trustee (departed 2014-05-07)
  • Maralyn Macleod — Trustee (departed 2013-06-28)
  • Joy Taylor — Secretary (departed 2009-05-25)
  • Beverley Kennedy — Minute Secretary (departed 2009-05-25)
  • David Taylor — Chair (departed 2009-05-25)
  • Roger Kennedy — Treasurer (departed 2009-05-25)

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The Life Foundation Trust

CC28558Tauranga, TaurangaRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 23 Sept 2026
Financials6mo agoRating5d ago

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

B-
74/100
Financial
83
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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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

$160.9K

Expenses

$141.8K

Assets

$146.0K

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.

About

Mission

The advancement of religion, promote maternal and child healthcare, education & training.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$160.9K
Total Expenses
$141.8K
Net Assets
$146.0K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
12.3mo
Could operate 12.3 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

4
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,626
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Donations
Donations98.1%
Investment Income1.2%
Other0.7%

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
74
#16/133
Revenue
$161K
#98/133
Reserve Months
12.3
#1/133
Surplus
$19K
#73/133
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 History

B-
2026
Score: 74.3
Financial: 83 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2025
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 74.3/100
Financial
82.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 83 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 66 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Tauranga, Tauranga

Registration

Registration NumberCC28558
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated14 Apr 2004
Registered office
74 Boucher Avenue Te Puke 3119, Te Puke
Differs from Charities Register address (32 Inlet Views, , Bethlehem, Tauranga, 3110, Tauranga, Tauranga). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
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: 1 October 2026.