# Lions Club of Lower Hutt (Host) Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC25477
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-08
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Lower Hutt
**NZBN:** 9429043183302
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We Serve: To promote the improvement literacy and numeracy through:The provision of resources to kindergartens, schools and other educational institutions; The provision of scholarships and prizes for academic achievements;Providing assistance to other organisations working to improve literacy and numeracy To improve our community by meeting the needs of the following through service and fundraising projects Needs of the aged or infirm, Needs of women and children, Needs of those affected by poverty and Public health needs To promote the development of leadership and vocational skills in the community through: The provision and sponsorship of leadership courses to young people The provision of vocational skills training and or support to vocational training institutions To improve any of the following: Public amenities including public halls, libraries, museums, parks and gardens, sporting and pool facilities of a similar nature. The natural environment Protection of human life through

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (76.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-12 (methodology 3.8)
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$79k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$87k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-8k
- **Total assets:** NZ$148k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$232k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-83k
- **Donations:** NZ$77k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d6ffc130-4e77-f011-bb45-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$79k | NZ$87k | NZ$-8k | NZ$-83k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$78k | NZ$85k | NZ$-7k | not disclosed |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$79k | NZ$111k | not disclosed | NZ$-68k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$72k | NZ$79k | not disclosed | NZ$-37k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$72k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$-29k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$132k | NZ$55k | not disclosed | NZ$29k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$70k | NZ$53k | not disclosed | NZ$-48k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$63k | NZ$85k | not disclosed | NZ$-64k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$58k | NZ$54k | not disclosed | NZ$-42k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$31k | NZ$57k | not disclosed | NZ$-47k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (35 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25477) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-12

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/lions-club-of-lower-hutt-host-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/lions-club-of-lower-hutt-host-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/lions-club-of-lower-hutt-host-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25477
- Charity website: http://www.lowerhuttlions.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/lions-club-of-lower-hutt-host-charitable-trust. 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 2026-09-12T11:50:54.939Z.