Lindus Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
Lindus Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: Makes Grants to individuals and organisations (including schools and other charities) for: Education, training and research in the areas of health, environment/conservation, community development
- Registration Number
- CC21261
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.8/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- bruce@howenz.com
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 42738.4 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 | - | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | - | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | - | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | - | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | - | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | - | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| MBT Limited | Trustee | 2008-06-03 |
| Bruce Howe | Trustee | 2008-02-20 |
| Jennifer Howe | Trustee | 2008-02-20 |
Former Officers (1)
- Anthony Fortune — Trustee (departed 2008-02-20)
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Lindus Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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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Makes Grants to individuals and organisations (including schools and other charities) for: Education, training and research in the areas of health, environment/conservation, community development
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 289 peers · Education · Under $100K
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