The Lions Eye Research Charitable Trust — Health Charity in Porirua
The Lions Eye Research Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Porirua, Porirua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: 1. To promote other general charitable purposes within New Zealand. 2. To promote within New Zealand eye related research, training, education, provision of equipment, and treatment. 3. The Trust objectives shall only be carried out in and to benefit people in New Zealand, however the Trustees may carry out activities outside New Zealand to promote the trust.
- Registration Number
- CC27228
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-07-08
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.8/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Porirua, Porirua
- djandvaf@gmail.com
- 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
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3913.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | - | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | - | $-0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | - | $-0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | - | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (7)
- Vivien Forrest — Trustee (departed 2018-09-18)
- Sandra Mcintosh — Trustee (departed 2024-01-01)
- Robert McIntosh — Treasurer (departed 2014-10-29)
- David Forrest — Trustee
- Tony Wells — Trustee (departed 2011-06-30)
- Richard Vidulich — Trustee (departed 2012-10-11)
- Helen Martin — Trustee (departed 2011-06-30)
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The Lions Eye Research Charitable Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Small board structure1 current officer listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
1. To promote other general charitable purposes within New Zealand. 2. To promote within New Zealand eye related research, training, education, provision of equipment, and treatment. 3. The Trust objectives shall only be carried out in and to benefit people in New Zealand, however the Trustees may carry out activities outside New Zealand to promote the trust.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 215 peers · Health · Under $100K
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