# The Leslie John and Lola June Struthers Trust Fund

**Charities Register number:** CC23976
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-06
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Lincoln
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the Trust is to benefit high country farm management in general and in the Central Otago area more specifically.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (68.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$614k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$577k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$37k
- **Total assets:** NZ$11.13M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$11.13M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$0
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$230k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=06df60fa-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$614k | NZ$577k | NZ$37k | NZ$11.13M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$906k | NZ$886k | NZ$20k | NZ$11.03M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.94M | NZ$608k | NZ$1.33M | NZ$11.01M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$2.21M | NZ$756k | not disclosed | NZ$9.68M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$701k | NZ$456k | not disclosed | NZ$8.23M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$192k | NZ$507k | not disclosed | NZ$7.98M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.43M | NZ$506k | not disclosed | NZ$8.29M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$866k | NZ$536k | not disclosed | NZ$7.37M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$568k | NZ$423k | not disclosed | NZ$7.04M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$319k | NZ$374k | not disclosed | NZ$6.90M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 12 current (59 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=CC23976) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-05

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/the-leslie-john-and-lola-june-struthers-trust-fund
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-leslie-john-and-lola-june-struthers-trust-fund/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-leslie-john-and-lola-june-struthers-trust-fund/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23976

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-leslie-john-and-lola-june-struthers-trust-fund. 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 2026-10-05T21:16:12.144Z.