LUG South — Social Services Charity in Invercargill

LUG South is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The purpose of the Trust is to share the Trustee's passion for Lego with the general public for the benefit, directly or indirectly, of any child who is sick, infirm, disabled or disadvantaged and the families thereof within the Southland/Otago region.

Registration Number
CC54116
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2017-01-31
Status
Active
Sector
Social Services
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
lug.south@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017-$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Andrew BlayTreasurer/trustee2025-09-09
Christopher KnightChair2018-09-21
Gavin EvansSecretary/treasurer2016-09-07

Former Officers (3)

  • Hamish Lindsay — Trustee (departed 2025-09-09)
  • Paul Cusack — Treasurer (departed 2018-09-21)
  • Christopher Dawson — Chair (departed 2020-07-26)

Funding Sources

  • ILT Foundation — $15,475

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LUG South

CC54116Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 31 Jan 2017
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Revenue

$5.7K

Expenses

$11.0K

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
Community Development
Beneficiaries
ChildrenElderlyPeople with DisabilitiesGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
OtagoSouthland

About

Mission

The purpose of the Trust is to share the Trustee's passion for Lego with the general public for the benefit, directly or indirectly, of any child who is sick, infirm, disabled or disadvantaged and the families thereof within the Southland/Otago region.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.7K
Total Expenses
$11.0K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 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
58c
For every $1 spent, 58c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
3mo
Could operate 3 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$1.06
Costs $1.06 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

36
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,421
Donations76.7%
Trading / Services23.2%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 295 peers · Social Services · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#41/296
Revenue
$6K
#230/296
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/296
Surplus
$-5K
#248/296
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/296

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC54116
Entity TypeTrust
Registered31 Jan 2017
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated25 Aug 2016
Registered office
49 Roslyn Road, RD 6, Invercargill

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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