Lincoln University Centennial Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch
Lincoln University Centennial Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B+ (81.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: to advance education in the fields of agriculture and related interests in New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC23761
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-01
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (81.3/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- foundation@lincoln.ac.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $4.6M |
| 2024 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.2M | $4.4M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.4M | $4.6M |
| 2021 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $5.0M |
| 2020 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $5.2M |
| 2019 | $0.7M | $0.2M | $5.2M |
| 2018 | $0.7M | $0.1M | $4.6M |
| 2017 | $0.7M | $0.3M | $4.1M |
| 2016 | $0.5M | $0.3M | $3.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 81.3/100
- Financial Score
- 84
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.8%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Janice Fredric | Trustee | 2026-01-01 |
| Andrew South | Trustee | 2024-08-06 |
| Andrew (Andy) Borland | Trustee | 2023-08-02 |
| James Ring | Chair | 2023-03-07 |
| Grant Edwards | Trustee | 2022-01-01 |
Former Officers (22)
- Jackie Petter — Trustee (departed 2024-08-06)
- Bruce McKenzie — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
- Bruce Gemmell — Trustee (departed 2025-12-31)
- Fiona Hancox — Trustee (departed 2023-08-02)
- James McWha — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
- Stephen Smith — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
- Richard Riddell — Trustee (departed 2023-03-07)
- Sebastian Wilberforce — Secretary (departed 2021-02-14)
- Anthony Hall — Trustee (departed 2017-05-31)
- Robin Pollard — Trustee (departed 2018-03-23)
- Nicola Burgess — Secretary (departed 1916-06-16)
- Barry Brook — Trustee (departed 2020-05-21)
- Andrew West — Trustee (departed 2015-06-26)
- Dr Andrew West — Trustee (departed 2015-06-26)
- Benjamin Todhunter — Chair (departed 2018-02-28)
- Patricia Macfarlane — Trustee (departed 2018-11-28)
- Thomas Lambie — Trustee (departed 2016-04-08)
- Neil Taylor — Trustee (departed 2013-09-27)
- Roger Field — Trustee (departed 2012-04-19)
- Andrew Thomas — Trustee (departed 2008-05-09)
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Lincoln University Centennial Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$279.1K
$202.6K
$4.6M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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.
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to advance education in the fields of agriculture and related interests in New Zealand.
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