Great Lives Our Way — Social Services Charity in New Plymouth
Great Lives Our Way is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: "(a) To promote, encourage and assist persons in New Zealand with disabilities (physical, intellectual, or mental) to live in their own homes and/or have control of their lives. (b) May include, but not be limited to, gaining employment (paid, unpaid or self-employment), participating in hobbies and leisure activities, having friendships and a sense of belonging to a community, keeping healthy, freedom to make their own choices, and to be safe and secure. (c) By providing grants and other support or assistance to any person, project or programme where it is consistent with the Trust's charitable purposes. (d) Such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may decide for the benefit of persons with disabilities (physical, intellectual, or mental)."
- Registration Number
- CC53492
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2016-05-27
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- New Plymouth, New Plymouth
- greatlivesourway@gmail.com
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | - | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | - | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Keren Bolger | Trustee | 2016-05-10 |
| Michael Rush | Trustee | 2016-05-10 |
| Jan Whitmore | Chair | 2016-05-10 |
| Sally Burwell | Treasurer | 2016-01-19 |
| Karen Mckay | Secretary | 2016-01-19 |
Former Officers (1)
- Janice Carroll — Trustee (departed 2026-03-16)
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Great Lives Our Way
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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"(a) To promote, encourage and assist persons in New Zealand with disabilities (physical, intellectual, or mental) to live in their own homes and/or have control of their lives. (b) May include, but not be limited to, gaining employment (paid, unpaid or self-employment), participating in hobbies and leisure activities, having friendships and a sense of belonging to a community, keeping healthy, freedom to make their own choices, and to be safe and secure. (c) By providing grants and other support or assistance to any person, project or programme where it is consistent with the Trust's charitable purposes. (d) Such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may decide for the benefit of persons with disabilities (physical, intellectual, or mental)."
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