Len Reynolds Trust — Social Services Charity in Hamilton
Len Reynolds Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: A wider Waikato where all children and young people are secure, resilient and thriving to ensure they meet their full potential. Our key focus area for children and young people include Maori communities, mental health, community based education, overcoming inequality. Our environmental goal is to protect and preserve the environment as a valuable taonga for future generations.
- Registration Number
- CC46084
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2011-01-26
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.8/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Hamilton, Hamilton
- admin@lenreynoldstrust.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $33.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $28.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1157.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $28.3M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $28.0M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $2.8M | $26.2M |
| 2022 | $0.5M | $0.3M | $28.4M |
| 2021 | $4.5M | $0.4M | $27.1M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.8M | $23.9M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $24.3M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $22.9M |
| 2017 | $0.8M | $0.3M | $21.9M |
| 2016 | $1.1M | $0.9M | $20.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (15)
- Joseph Wilson — Trustee
- Glenn Tootill — Trustee
- Jenny Nand — Trustee
- Lehi Duncan — Trustee (departed 2022-04-22)
- Melissa Gibson — CEO
- Tricia Hunt — Trustee (departed 2026-03-31)
- Colin Vazey — Trustee (departed 2019-03-31)
- Lydia Crossman — Trustee (departed 2020-09-23)
- Jann Crossman — Trustee (departed 2022-03-30)
- Kim Avery — Trustee
- Leonie Reynolds — Trustee (departed 2013-08-22)
- McCaw Lewis Chapman Trustees (No.4) Limited — Trustee (departed 2012-05-07)
- Gary Soffe — Trustee (departed 2011-02-07)
- Kenneth Franklin — Trustee (departed 2015-09-04)
- Edith Thickpenny — Trustee (departed 2013-11-06)
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Len Reynolds Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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.
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Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
A wider Waikato where all children and young people are secure, resilient and thriving to ensure they meet their full potential. Our key focus area for children and young people include Maori communities, mental health, community based education, overcoming inequality. Our environmental goal is to protect and preserve the environment as a valuable taonga for future generations.
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