Lions Club of Ellesmere Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Leeston
Lions Club of Ellesmere Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Leeston, Leeston. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (85.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: As part of Lions International to serve community by providing services and donations to worthy causes and individuals
- Registration Number
- CC36544
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-01-06
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (85.5/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Leeston, Leeston
- mppjward@hotmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.8 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.2M | - |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.2M | - |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 85.5/100
- Financial Score
- 90
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Green | Immediate Past President & Trustee | 2025-07-01 |
| Glenn Smith | 3rd Vice President & Trustee | 2025-07-01 |
| Brian Symes | 2nd Vice President & Trustee | 2025-07-01 |
| Dennis Carter | 1st Vice President & Trustee | 2025-07-01 |
| Geoff Heslop | President & Trustee | 2025-07-01 |
| Matthew Ward | Treasurer | 2022-07-01 |
| Murray Doak | Secretary & Trustee | 2022-07-01 |
Former Officers (13)
- Neville Greenwood — Immediate Past President & Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
- Tom Groundwater — Immediate Past President & Trustee (departed 2024-06-30)
- David Rathgen — Immediate Past President & Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- David Harkerss — Past President (departed 2022-06-30)
- Graeme Pile — Past President (departed 2018-06-30)
- Graham Maw — Incoming President (departed 2020-06-30)
- Jeffrey Wheeler — President (departed 2020-06-30)
- John Foster — Past President (departed 2017-06-30)
- Ian Vessey — Trustee (departed 2021-07-01)
- David Adams — Trustee (departed 2017-06-08)
- Stewart Williams — Secretary (departed 2021-07-01)
- Richard Boyce — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
- Peter Bethell — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
Funding Sources
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $25,000
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Lions Club of Ellesmere Charitable Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$162.9K
$260.9K
$107.5K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
As part of Lions International to serve community by providing services and donations to worthy causes and individuals
Who We Serve
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
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