Wanganui Lions Club Charitable Trust — Social Services Charity in Whanganui

Wanganui Lions Club Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Whanganui, Whanganui. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To assist residents of Wanganui and surrounding areas. Money obtained by projects are returned to the public with the focus on People with disabilities, children and youth.

Registration Number
CC25659
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-10
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.8/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Whanganui, Whanganui
Email
wanglionstreas@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Other charities, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
5.2 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

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

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
George HandleyTrustee2022-10-22
Stuart KellyChair2022-07-25
Terry CarmodyTreasurer2019-06-30
Lillian DeverillTrustee2018-06-30
Kathryn PinkerTrustee2016-08-26

Former Officers (11)

  • Wallace Barrington — Trustee (departed 2024-07-01)
  • Michael Wilson — Trustee (departed 2020-06-30)
  • Kevin O'sullivan — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
  • Norman Crowe — Trustee (departed 2015-08-31)
  • Robert Baxter — Trustee (departed 2016-08-01)
  • Anthony McColl — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
  • Herbert Watt — Trustee (departed 2012-05-01)
  • Lindsay Young — Trustee (departed 2016-08-01)
  • Brian Pinker — Trustee (departed 2012-03-01)
  • Noel Sexton — Trustee (departed 2016-08-01)
  • Andre Van Schaikwyk — Trustee (departed 2014-02-01)

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Wanganui Lions Club Charitable Trust

CC25659Whanganui, WhanganuiRegistered 10 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating17h ago

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

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$46.3K

Expenses

$50.3K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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
Community Development
Beneficiaries
ChildrenYouthPeople with Disabilities
Geographic Focus
Manawatū-Whanganui

About

Mission

To assist residents of Wanganui and surrounding areas. Money obtained by projects are returned to the public with the focus on People with disabilities, children and youth.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$46.3K
Total Expenses
$50.3K
Net Assets
-

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
51c
For every $1 spent, 51c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
5.2mo
Could operate 5.2 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.53
Costs $0.53 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 276 peers · Social Services · Under $100K

Rating Score
77
#7/277
Revenue
$46K
#69/277
Reserve Months
5.2
#1/277
Surplus
$-4K
#221/277
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/277

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

Rating History

B
2025
Score: 76.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2024
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 76.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
8 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Whanganui, Whanganui

Registration

Registration NumberCC25659
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered10 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)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.