Auckland Light of Hope Church Charitable Trust — Religion Charity in Auckland
Auckland Light of Hope Church Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To provide pastoral care for believers, guard Biblical truth, worship God, reach the lost, and strengthen their faith. Health: To see happy and healthy people in our community. To see those suffering restored to wholeness and able to experience the joy of the life. Charity: To reach out to and assist people, particularly those experiencing misery in life and finding it hard to overcome adversity. Evangelism: to see people come to know Jesus and receive His salvation and fullness of life.
- Registration Number
- CC57801
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2020-04-23
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- lightofhope01@hotmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 65.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $0.4M | $0.1M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $0.8M | $0.1M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $0.5M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.6%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Chia Hsin Lee | Trustee | 2026-04-02 |
| Mao-Kai Lee | Trustee | 2026-04-02 |
| Tao Jin | Trustee | 2026-04-02 |
| Bobo Shum | Trustee | 2026-04-02 |
| Lijun Sun | Treasurer | 2024-08-01 |
| Yunhai Liu | Chair | 2023-07-17 |
| Aaron Huang | Trustee | 2020-12-27 |
| Wei Lu | Trustee | 2019-06-08 |
Former Officers (7)
- Chun To Lee — Trustee (departed 2026-04-02)
- Daniel Chung — Trustee (departed 2026-04-02)
- Zhengjian Fei — Trustee (departed 2026-04-02)
- Jianjun Li — Treasurer (departed 2024-08-01)
- Kean Seng Chow — Trustee (departed 2026-04-02)
- Lizhi Gou — Trustee (departed 2024-08-01)
- Xiaobo Wang — Chair (departed 2024-08-01)
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Auckland Light of Hope Church Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Reserves high for operating sizeReserves cover ~66 months of expenses on $328K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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$328.3K
$285.6K
$1.6M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To provide pastoral care for believers, guard Biblical truth, worship God, reach the lost, and strengthen their faith. Health: To see happy and healthy people in our community. To see those suffering restored to wholeness and able to experience the joy of the life. Charity: To reach out to and assist people, particularly those experiencing misery in life and finding it hard to overcome adversity. Evangelism: to see people come to know Jesus and receive His salvation and fullness of life.
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Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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