Life Linc Charitable Trust — Health Charity in New Zealand
Life Linc Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Nelson. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To provide a caring, confidential, non-judgemental, and client focused individual/ couples counselling service to those who seek it. Life Linc Charitable Trust (formerly Lifeline/Life Linc Nelson) was established in 1974 and at that time its aim was to field local calls a few hours during the day time. Over the years the telephone counselling increased to seven days a week, and was serviced by a dedicated team of approx. 25-30 100% volunteer telephone counsellors. The telephone counselling service ceased in 2016. In 2006 the Face to Face counselling was established as a short term one on one counselling service offered to our local community who could benefit from extra support. We believe that all people are to be valued and that they can change and grow. Life Linc’s aim is to help restore and encourage people to make positive changes through self-awareness. With the changes to the Incorporated Society Act, it was felt that moving to a Charitable Trust was a better fit.
- Registration Number
- CC26939
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Nelson
- Website
- https://www.lifelinc.co.nz
- admin@lifelinc.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 27.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.4M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.9M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 27.2 months of expenses in reserves ($0.4M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (48)
- Richard Wilkins — Trustee
- Jennifer Montauban — Trustee
- Paul Marlow — Chair
- Mitchell Friend — Trustee (departed 2023-02-01)
- Brigid Moffat — Trustee (departed 2025-12-08)
- John Hopkins — Trustee (departed 2025-10-13)
- Kenn Butler — Deputy Chair (departed 2024-02-12)
- Jeremy Callander — Deputy Chair (departed 2022-06-22)
- Ian Diamond — Minute Secretary (departed 2019-09-01)
- Tracy Wray — Trustee (departed 2024-04-08)
- Diana Bartle — Trustee
- Cherie McKinstry — Trustee (departed 2018-05-06)
- Vichaya Gevaux — Treasurer (departed 2016-06-09)
- David MacGibbon — Trustee (departed 2016-11-17)
- Linda Oakes — Trustee (departed 2018-07-19)
- Lori Anne Parker — Trustee (departed 2018-01-15)
- Bec Duff — Trustee (departed 2016-06-13)
- Janne Day — Trustee (departed 2015-06-10)
- Phil Davidson — Trustee (departed 2016-03-10)
- Rex O'Grady — Trustee (departed 2016-07-25)
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Life Linc Charitable Trust
CC26939NelsonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating9h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$132.7K
Expenses
$168.9K
Assets
$834.1K
Staff
3
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
Community Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nelson
About
Mission
To provide a caring, confidential, non-judgemental, and client focused individual/ couples counselling service to those who seek it. Life Linc Charitable Trust (formerly Lifeline/Life Linc Nelson) was established in 1974 and at that time its aim was to field local calls a few hours during the day time. Over the years the telephone counselling increased to seven days a week, and was serviced by a dedicated team of approx. 25-30 100% volunteer telephone counsellors. The telephone counselling service ceased in 2016. In 2006 the Face to Face counselling was established as a short term one on one counselling service offered to our local community who could benefit from extra support. We believe that all people are to be valued and that they can change and grow. Life Linc’s aim is to help restore and encourage people to make positive changes through self-awareness. With the changes to the Incorporated Society Act, it was felt that moving to a Charitable Trust was a better fit.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$132.7K
Total Expenses
$168.9K
Net Assets
$382.2K
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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
44
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,581
Other70.3%
Donations24.8%
Investment Income4.9%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 148 peers · Health · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$133K
Reserve Months
27.2
Surplus
$-36K
Staff Cost %
65%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC26939
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
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