Lois McFarlane Charitable Trust — Health Charity in Christchurch

Lois McFarlane Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (81.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To provide relief to the impoverished, protection of women and children, research and relief of medical and health disorders, the conservation of the environment and all incidental charitable purposes.

Registration Number
CC47693
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2012-02-01
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (81.3/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
jem@younghunter.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$3.0M NZD
Net Assets
$2.9M NZD
Reserve Months
5.5 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.3M$2.9M
2024$0.2M$0.3M$2.9M
2023$0.2M$0.3M$2.8M
2022$0.3M$0.3M$3.2M
2021$0.3M$0.3M$3.3M
2020$0.3M$0.3M$2.8M
2019$0.2M$0.7M$3.1M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$1.0M
2017$0.3M$0.2M$1.0M
2016$0.3M$0.2M$0.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
81.3/100
Financial Score
92.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.6%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (4)

  • James Murphy — Trustee
  • Hamish Taylor — Trustee
  • Michael Toomey — Trustee
  • Benjamin Taylor — Trustee

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Lois McFarlane Charitable Trust

CC47693Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 1 Feb 2012
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

B+
81/100
Financial
93
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$253.6K

Expenses

$270.5K

Assets

$3.0M

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
HealthEducationEnvironment
Beneficiaries
ChildrenWomen
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

To provide relief to the impoverished, protection of women and children, research and relief of medical and health disorders, the conservation of the environment and all incidental charitable purposes.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$253.6K
Total Expenses
$270.5K
Net Assets
$2.9M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
63c
For every $1 spent, 63c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
5.5mo
Could operate 5.5 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 125 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
81
#7/126
Revenue
$254K
#64/126
Reserve Months
5.5
#1/126
Surplus
$-17K
#102/126
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/126

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

Rating

B+
Score: 81.3/100
Financial
92.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 93 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 70 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC47693
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered1 Feb 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated24 Feb 2012
Registered office
114 Wrights Road, Addington, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
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: 3 October 2026.