Lions Club of Kaikoura Seaward Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Kaikoura

Lions Club of Kaikoura Seaward Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Kaikoura, Kaikoura. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2026.

Mission: To Empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote national and international understanding through Lions Clubs.To Encourage service minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward and to promote high ethical standards in all our endeavours.

Registration Number
CC60223
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2022-06-22
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Kaikoura, Kaikoura
Email
treasurer.kkseaward@lionsclubs.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
3.9 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.1M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-

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 (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Robin GemmellTreasurer2026-06-25
Irene AndersonTrustee2026-06-18
Dorothy HallidayTrustee2026-06-18
Phillippa JHolsteinTrustee2024-02-22
Alison TaylorTrustee2022-05-31
Lynne SmithTrustee2022-05-31

Former Officers (3)

  • Nichola Mcarthur — Trustee (departed 2026-06-20)
  • Diane Jackson — Trustee (departed 2025-04-30)
  • Lorraine Diver — Trustee (departed 2024-02-22)

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Lions Club of Kaikoura Seaward Charitable Trust

CC60223Kaikoura, KaikouraRegistered 22 Jun 2022
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials3mo agoRating3d ago

Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
74/100
Financial
78
Governance
65
Transparency
65

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 register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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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Revenue

$18.9K

Expenses

$26.2K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
International AidCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To Empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote national and international understanding through Lions Clubs.To Encourage service minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward and to promote high ethical standards in all our endeavours.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$18.9K
Total Expenses
$26.2K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (4 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
71c
For every $1 spent, 71c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
3.9mo
Could operate 3.9 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.44
Costs $0.44 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,346
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Donations
Donations90.9%
Other9.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 350 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#19/351
Revenue
$19K
#179/351
Reserve Months
3.9
#1/351
Surplus
$-7K
#299/351
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/351

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2025
Score: 53.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
2 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Kaikoura, Kaikoura

Registration

Registration NumberCC60223
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered22 Jun 2022
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated11 Dec 2024
Registered office
48a Avoca Street, Kaikoura

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 4 October 2026.