La Vida Youth Trust — Religion Charity in Christchurch

La Vida Youth Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: La Vida Youth Trust exists to empower young people and their whanau to reach their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual potential. We desire for young people to see and show value in themselves and the communities they belong to.

Registration Number
CC25933
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-15
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Website
http://www.lyt.org.nz
Email
info@lyt.org.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$0.2M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
12
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.4M$0.3M$0.1M
2025$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2024$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2023$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2022$0.2M$0.3M$0.1M
2021$0.3M$0.2M$0.1M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Julia TaskerTrustee2022-03-22
David MacdonaldTrustee2018-11-28
Simon WardTrustee2017-11-09
Angela CrockerTrustee2009-06-18
John SchroederTrustee2009-06-18

Former Officers (9)

  • Robyn Schroeder — Trustee (departed 2012-09-04)
  • Paul Cargill — Trustee (departed 2017-11-09)
  • Kenneth Lord — Trustee (departed 2018-11-28)
  • Kelly-Marie Brown — Trustee (departed 2011-08-27)
  • Eelco Wiersma — Trustee (departed 2011-08-24)
  • Dave Crocker — Trustee (departed 2010-07-16)
  • Sarah More — Trustee (departed 2009-06-18)
  • Kerrie Crocker — Trustee (departed 2010-07-16)
  • Greig Cowley — Trustee (departed 2009-06-18)

Funding Sources

  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $28,000
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $15,000
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $15,000
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $1,823.28
  • Pub Charity Limited — $1,023

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La Vida Youth Trust

CC25933Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 15 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$373.5K

Expenses

$329.6K

Assets

$231.6K

Staff

12

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

La Vida Youth Trust exists to empower young people and their whanau to reach their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual potential. We desire for young people to see and show value in themselves and the communities they belong to.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugees

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$373.5K
Total Expenses
$329.6K
Net Assets
$119.7K
Staff
12
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
8mo
Could operate 8 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,006
Donations55.4%
Other44.0%
Investment Income0.6%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/199
Revenue
$373K
#65/199
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/199
Surplus
$44K
#79/199
Staff Cost %
82%
#199/199

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC25933
Entity TypeTrust
Registered15 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated5 Aug 2009
Registered office
34A Hansons Lane, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.