LifeKidz Trust — Environment Charity in Manukau
LifeKidz Trust is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Manukau, Manukau. Annual revenue: $1.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To provide a positive environment that is all inclusive and focused, that encourages friendship, participation and opportunities. A valuing and safe place for children, youth and adults with disabilities.
- Registration Number
- CC21239
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-02-18
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Manukau, Manukau
- Website
- http://www.lifekidz.org.nz
- cathi@lifekidz.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Other charities, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 9
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $0.9M | $0.7M |
| 2024 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $0.6M |
| 2023 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.6M |
| 2022 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.5M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.5M |
| 2020 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Selet-Joseph | Trustee | 2023-06-22 |
| Thomas Cullinane | Trustee | 2022-08-01 |
| Jonathon Clark | Trustee | 2019-02-11 |
| Desiree Clark | Trustee | 2009-07-30 |
| Denise Gale | Chair | 2009-07-30 |
Former Officers (17)
- Brad Wu — Trustee (departed 2026-08-24)
- Nancy Jelavich — Secretary (departed 2022-10-10)
- Helen Cussell — Treasurer (departed 2023-06-12)
- Kelly Simpson — Trustee (departed 2026-08-24)
- Joleen McKenzie — Treasurer (departed 2020-06-01)
- Dallas McGregor — Trustee (departed 2015-04-20)
- Deearna Buxton — Manager (departed 2020-10-01)
- Paula Dulihanty — Secretary (departed 2018-06-11)
- Caroline Thornton-pett — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
- Suzanna Denham — Trustee (departed 2010-09-30)
- Roger Mudford — Treasurer (departed 2009-07-30)
- Patricia Jennifer Carter — Manager / Trustee (departed 2009-03-06)
- Allison Adams — Trustee (departed 2009-07-30)
- Suzanne Brotherton — Operations Manager (departed 2010-04-30)
- Catherine Comber — Trustee (departed 2015-04-20)
- Joanne Cheeseman — Trustee (departed 2008-09-15)
- Rajendaran Naidu — Trustee (departed 2008-11-05)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Foundation North — $20,000
- Foundation North — $20,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,903.95
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $10,000
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $9,000
- Trillian Trust — $5,590.76
- The Lion Foundation — $3,569
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $2,400
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LifeKidz Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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To provide a positive environment that is all inclusive and focused, that encourages friendship, participation and opportunities. A valuing and safe place for children, youth and adults with disabilities.
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