# Life Education Trust Central Plateau

**Charities Register number:** CC22184
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-27
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Taupo
**NZBN:** 9429043028238
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Inspire tamariki and rangatahi to make positive choices

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$139k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$171k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-32k
- **Total assets:** NZ$143k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$29k
- **Net assets:** NZ$114k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$61k
- **Donations:** NZ$29k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$130k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=878a69f4-d7e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$139k | NZ$171k | NZ$-32k | NZ$114k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$380k | NZ$415k | NZ$-35k | NZ$146k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$172k | NZ$169k | NZ$3k | NZ$180k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$390k | NZ$373k | not disclosed | NZ$178k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$175k | NZ$176k | not disclosed | NZ$160k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$137k | NZ$136k | not disclosed | NZ$161k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$401k | NZ$349k | not disclosed | NZ$160k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$154k | NZ$144k | not disclosed | NZ$108k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$133k | NZ$144k | not disclosed | NZ$98k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$136k | NZ$166k | not disclosed | NZ$109k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (34 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22184) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/life-education-trust-central-plateau
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/life-education-trust-central-plateau/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/life-education-trust-central-plateau/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22184
- Charity website: http://www.lifeeducation.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/life-education-trust-central-plateau. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-28T21:20:21.177Z.