# Life Education Trust West Coast

**Charities Register number:** CC22112
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-25
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Greymouth
**NZBN:** 9429043047062
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Life Education is a children's charity which visits schools and early childhood education facilities. Our purpose is to inspire tamariki and rangatahi to make positive choices to lead heathy and happy lives.

## 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$191k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$213k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-22k
- **Total assets:** NZ$168k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$12k
- **Net assets:** NZ$155k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$82k
- **Donations:** NZ$188k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=258a69f4-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$191k | NZ$213k | NZ$-22k | NZ$155k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$204k | NZ$226k | NZ$-22k | NZ$177k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$221k | NZ$213k | NZ$8k | NZ$200k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$212k | NZ$189k | not disclosed | NZ$192k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$159k | NZ$190k | not disclosed | NZ$170k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$196k | NZ$160k | not disclosed | NZ$200k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$191k | NZ$198k | not disclosed | NZ$164k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$228k | NZ$154k | not disclosed | NZ$171k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$177k | NZ$141k | not disclosed | NZ$97k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$92k | NZ$118k | not disclosed | NZ$28k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (24 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC22112) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$37k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Youthtown Incorporated** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## 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-west-coast
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/life-education-trust-west-coast/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/life-education-trust-west-coast/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22112

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/life-education-trust-west-coast. 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 2026-09-28T13:14:05.314Z.