Lions Community Sports & Education Trust — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Lions Community Sports & Education Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2017.
Mission: The Trust's purpose is to: (a) To deliver educational advancement through sports and/or other recreational activities. (b) To inspire and advance education and/or general life skills to the benefit of the community (c) As a Christian based organisation, to promote and teach positive life principles and values, through all activities of the Trust. (d) To encourage sporting pathways and educational programmes that benefit the community. (e) To carry out any other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit.
- Registration Number
- CC53641
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2016-05-10
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Data as at
- December 2017
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 70
- Financial Year End
- 2017-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Murray Watkinson | Trustee | 2016-03-15 |
| Melanie Watkinson | Trustee | 2016-03-15 |
| Kelly Watkinson | Trustee | 2016-03-15 |
| Kerry Rutherford | Trustee | 2016-03-15 |
| Gregg Le Roux | Trustee | 2016-03-15 |
Reporting Group Members
Lions Community Sports & Education Trust files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 7 sibling charities:
- Celebration Centre Trust
- PTL Property Trust
- Families For Life Trust
- The Gateway Trust
- Deep Waters Trust
- Metro Youth Trust
- CS Benefits Property Trust
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Financial data as at December 2017. Sourced from Charities Services register.
This charity is a member of a Charities Services reporting group — its parent charity files one consolidated annual return covering the whole group. Because the member's individual return is empty by design (the financial data lives at the parent level), there's nothing on the member's own books for the standard scorecard to measure. The relevant rating, financial figures, and red flags are on the parent charity's profile — follow the link above to see them. The member is part of an ACTIVE filing group; this is not the same as "stale" or "dormant".
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2017). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Part of a reporting group. Lions Community Sports & Education Trust files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by CS Benefits Property Trust. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.
About
The Trust's purpose is to: (a) To deliver educational advancement through sports and/or other recreational activities. (b) To inspire and advance education and/or general life skills to the benefit of the community (c) As a Christian based organisation, to promote and teach positive life principles and values, through all activities of the Trust. (d) To encourage sporting pathways and educational programmes that benefit the community. (e) To carry out any other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit.
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Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
Lions Community Sports & Education Trust is one of 8 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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