# Lions Community Sports & Education Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC53641
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-05-10
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429043294367
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust's purpose is to: (a) To deliver educational advancement through sports and/or other recreational activities. (b) To inspire and advance education and/or general life skills to the benefit of the community (c) As a Christian based organisation, to promote and teach positive life principles and values, through all activities of the Trust. (d) To encourage sporting pathways and educational programmes that benefit the community. (e) To carry out any other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — This charity is not currently rated.
- **Status code:** `group_member`
- **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 2017-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$421k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$185k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$254k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$17k
- **Net assets:** NZ$236k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$37k
- **Donations:** NZ$266k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 70
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=5a1ba71a-f6f4-e711-9ac3-00155d6b7730&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$421k | NZ$185k | not disclosed | NZ$236k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$978 | NZ$500 | not disclosed | NZ$478 |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Celebration Centre Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2024-12-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$6.39M and expenses of NZ$6.84M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53641) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Air Rescue Services Limited** (foundation) — NZ$13k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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-community-sports-education-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/lions-community-sports-education-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/lions-community-sports-education-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53641

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/lions-community-sports-education-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 2026-10-04T06:11:46.165Z.