Lions Club of Ruapehu Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Ohakune

Lions Club of Ruapehu Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Ohakune, Ohakune. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Supporting various activities in the Waiarino area. Funding various projects where government support is missing and not happening (St. Johns, Fire brigade, Youth activities, etc). Supporting various youth projects (playground, special equipment for disabled kids). Helping the towns in community to beautify and attracting more tourists so the community and people can benefit

Registration Number
CC52604
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2015-11-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.3/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Ohakune, Ohakune
Email
rene.haeberli@xtra.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
14.1 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.0M$0.2M
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$0.2M
2016$0.1M$0.1M$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Rene HaeberliTreasurer2015-03-26
Murray JohnsChair2015-03-26
Louis FetzerMember/trustee2015-03-26
Colin CranstonMember/trustee2015-03-26
Carel SietsesMember/trustee2015-03-26

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Lions Club of Ruapehu Charitable Trust

CC52604Ohakune, OhakuneRegistered 18 Nov 2015
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating3d ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
73/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
73
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$80.6K

Expenses

$56.0K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
Community Development
Beneficiaries
YouthPeople with DisabilitiesGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Supporting various activities in the Waiarino area. Funding various projects where government support is missing and not happening (St. Johns, Fire brigade, Youth activities, etc). Supporting various youth projects (playground, special equipment for disabled kids). Helping the towns in community to beautify and attracting more tourists so the community and people can benefit

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$80.6K
Total Expenses
$56.0K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
18.7mo
Could operate 18.7 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

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

Revenue Diversification

51
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,943
Donations58.2%
Other39.4%
Investment Income1.4%
Trading / Services1.0%

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
73
#25/351
Revenue
$81K
#29/351
Reserve Months
14.1
#1/351
Surplus
$25K
#24/351
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-
2025
Score: 73.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2024
Score: 50.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 73.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 74 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Ohakune, Ohakune

Registration

Registration NumberCC52604
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered18 Nov 2015
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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.