# The Lifebuoy Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC26028
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-16
**Sector:** Other
**Region:** Auckland
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To apply funds to charitable organisations, institutions or established societies in the Northland District.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 78.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **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 2025-08-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$37k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$53k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-16k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.07M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.06M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$36k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f8cac0c6-0187-f011-bb46-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | NZ$37k | NZ$53k | NZ$-16k | NZ$1.06M |
| 2024-08-31 | NZ$40k | NZ$38k | NZ$2k | NZ$1.01M |
| 2023-08-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$33k | not disclosed | NZ$933k |
| 2022-08-31 | NZ$32k | NZ$39k | not disclosed | NZ$939k |
| 2021-08-31 | NZ$22k | NZ$22k | not disclosed | NZ$1.00M |
| 2020-08-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$956k |
| 2019-08-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$31k | not disclosed | NZ$976k |
| 2018-08-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$938k |
| 2017-08-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$42k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-08-31 | NZ$56k | NZ$45k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current (2 including former)
- **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=CC26028) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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-lifebuoy-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-lifebuoy-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-lifebuoy-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC26028

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-lifebuoy-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 2026-10-01T23:14:33.866Z.