Lincoln University — Education Charity in Lincoln
Lincoln University is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Lincoln, Lincoln. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $147.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The primary objective of Lincoln University is to provide educational and research services for the benefit of the community. Financial information listed at parent level only Group information include other subsidiaries not included in list of other controlled charities.
- Registration Number
- CC33155
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Lincoln, Lincoln
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $147.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $142.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $579.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $528.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 630
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $147.4M | $142.9M | $528.6M |
| 2024 | $139.6M | $136.7M | $517.4M |
| 2023 | $136.7M | $118.8M | $459.8M |
| 2022 | $111.1M | $107.8M | $430.2M |
| 2021 | $97.4M | $102.2M | $302.2M |
| 2020 | $118.1M | $120.0M | $304.9M |
| 2019 | $126.9M | $126.7M | $293.4M |
| 2018 | $143.3M | $114.4M | $255.6M |
| 2017 | $104.0M | $98.2M | $221.6M |
| 2016 | $129.6M | $115.8M | $225.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Zara Weissenstein | Council Member | 2024-12-01 |
| James Parsons | Council Member | 2024-06-21 |
| Michelle Ash | Council Member | 2024-06-21 |
| Puamiria Parata-Goodall | Pro-Chancellor | 2024-03-01 |
| Grant Edwards | Vice-Chancellor-/-Council-Member | 2023-06-30 |
| Derrick Moot | Council Member | 2023-06-30 |
| Liz Hill-Taiaroa | Council Member | 2023-03-16 |
| David Jensen | Council Member | 2021-12-14 |
| Gabrielle Thompson | Council Member | 2021-02-26 |
| Marjan Van den Belt | Council Member | 2020-02-26 |
| Janice Fredric | Council Member | 2017-12-12 |
| Bruce Gemmell | Chancellor / Council Member | 2015-08-31 |
Former Officers (57)
- Demetrio Cooper — Council Member (departed 2025-04-08)
- Amy Wells — Council Member (departed 2023-11-30)
- Jeremy Kilgour — Council Member Lusa (departed 2022-11-30)
- Jaime Shone — Council Member (departed 2023-03-27)
- Gregory Fleming — Council Member Lusa President (departed 2021-12-01)
- Robert Hewett — Council Member (departed 2023-03-15)
- Samuel Blackmore — Council Member (departed 2021-12-14)
- Bruce McKenzie — Council-Member-Lincoln-University (departed 2021-12-31)
- Kirsty Havill — Council Member Lincoln University (departed 2019-01-01)
- Kristy Havill — Council Member (departed 2019-12-20)
- James McWha — Council Member (departed 2024-12-31)
- James Ranstead — Council Member (departed 2018-12-31)
- Carol Smith — Council Member (departed 2022-05-28)
- Paula Morrison — Council Member (departed 2021-05-31)
- Danyon Thomas — Council Member (departed 2017-12-12)
- Stephen Smith — Council Member (departed 2018-12-31)
- Robin Pollard — Vice-Chancellor-Council-Member (departed 2018-03-27)
- Kahlia Fryer — Council Member (departed 2016-06-27)
- Hiraina Tangiora — Council Member (departed 2015-12-14)
- Dr John Wood — Council Member (departed 2017-05-31)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Grant Edwards | Vice-Chancellor / Director Lincoln Agritech Limited Board | $1,724,000 | - |
| Grant McCallum | Vice-Chancellor | $640,000 | 2021 |
| Andrew Hawkins | Vice-Chancellor and Principal | $476,000 | 2021 |
| Murray Dickson | Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation | $303,000 | 2021 |
| Brenda Beforskini | Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic and International | $303,000 | 2021 |
| Leon Fouché | Chief Financial Officer | $281,000 | 2021 |
| Stefanie Rixecker | Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Experience | $279,000 | 2021 |
| Susie Roulston | Chief Operating Officer / Director Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited Board | $200,000 | - |
| Susie Roulston | Chief Operating Officer | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Bruce Gemmell | Council Member / Chair Lincoln Agritech Limited Board | $129,000 | - |
| James McWha | Council Member | $83,000 | 2024 |
| James McWha | Council Member | $83,000 | - |
| Bruce Gemmell | Council Member | $74,000 | 2024 |
| E Rogers | Director of subsidiary | $70,000 | 2020 |
| E Rogers | Director of Subsidiary | $68,000 | 2019 |
| Bruce Gemmell | Council Member | $54,000 | 2023 |
| Ted Rogers | Chair of Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited | $49,000 | 2024 |
| Ted Rogers | Chair, Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited Board | $49,000 | - |
| Ted Rogers | Chair, Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited | $49,000 | 2023 |
| Edward Rogers | Chair | $49,000 | 2024 |
| B Gemmell | Councillor | $40,000 | 2020 |
| Janice Fredric | Council Member | $39,000 | - |
| Janice Fredric | Council Member | $39,000 | 2024 |
| Puamiria Parata-Goodall | Council Member | $38,000 | - |
| Puamiria Parata-Goodall | Council Member | $38,000 | 2024 |
| Dr Marjan van den Belt | Council Member | $37,000 | - |
| Derrick Moot | Council Member | $37,000 | 2024 |
| David Jensen | Council Member | $37,000 | - |
| Liz Hill-Taiaroa | Council Member | $37,000 | - |
| Gabrielle Thompson | Council Member | $37,000 | - |
| James Parsons | Council Member | $37,000 | 2024 |
| Dr Marjan van den Belt | Council Member | $37,000 | 2024 |
| Michelle Ash | Council Member | $37,000 | 2024 |
| James Parsons | Council Member | $37,000 | - |
| Gabrielle Thompson | Council Member | $37,000 | 2024 |
| Marjan van den Belt | Council Member | $37,000 | 2024 |
| Professor Derrick Moot | Council Member | $37,000 | 2024 |
| Liz Hill-Taiaroa | Council Member | $37,000 | 2024 |
| Professor Derrick Moot | Council Member | $37,000 | - |
| Michelle Ash | Council Member | $37,000 | - |
| David Jensen | Council Member | $37,000 | 2024 |
| James McWha | Council Member | $35,000 | 2023 |
| David Cooper | Council Member | $34,000 | - |
| David Cooper | Council Member | $34,000 | 2024 |
| Zara Weissenstein | Council Member | $30,000 | - |
| Zara Weissenstein | Council Member | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Murray Frost | Director of Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited | $29,000 | 2024 |
| Murray Frost | Director, Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited | $29,000 | 2023 |
| Murray Frost | Director, Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited Board | $29,000 | - |
| Julia Chambers | Director, Lincoln Agritech Limited Board | $28,000 | - |
| Julia Chambers | Director, Lincoln Agritech Limited | $28,000 | 2023 |
| Julia Chambers | Director of Lincoln Agritech Limited | $28,000 | 2024 |
| Marjan van den Belt | Council Member | $28,000 | 2023 |
| Derrick Moot | Council Member | $28,000 | 2023 |
| Olivia Egerton | Director, Lincoln Agritech Limited Board | $28,000 | - |
| Olivia Egerton | Director, Lincoln Agritech Limited | $28,000 | 2023 |
| Olivia Egerton | Director of Lincoln Agritech Limited | $28,000 | 2024 |
| M Frost | Director of subsidiary | $27,000 | 2020 |
| M Frost | Director of Subsidiary | $27,000 | 2019 |
| David Jensen | Council Member | $25,000 | 2023 |
| J McWha | Council Member | $25,000 | 2019 |
| A Wells | Council Member | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Janice Fredric | Council Member | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Amanda Wells | Council Member | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Gabrielle Thompson | Council Member | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Michelle Ash | Council Member | $23,000 | 2023 |
| James Parsons | Council Member | $22,000 | 2023 |
| Liz Hill-Taiaroa | Council Member | $22,000 | 2023 |
| P Morrison | Councillor | $20,000 | 2020 |
| P Parata-Goodall | Council Member | $20,000 | 2019 |
| C Smith | Councillor | $20,000 | 2020 |
| P Parata-Goodall | Councillor | $20,000 | 2020 |
| S Blackmore | Council Member | $20,000 | 2019 |
| J Fredric | Council Member | $20,000 | 2019 |
| A Townsend | Director of Subsidiary | $19,000 | 2019 |
| J Hay | Director of subsidiary | $19,000 | 2020 |
| A Townsend | Director of subsidiary | $19,000 | 2020 |
| J Hay | Director of Subsidiary | $19,000 | 2019 |
| J McWha | Councillor | $19,000 | 2020 |
| S Blackmore | Councillor | $18,000 | 2020 |
| J Fredric | Councillor | $18,000 | 2020 |
| R Hewett | Councillor | $18,000 | 2020 |
| P Morrison | Council Member | $17,000 | 2019 |
| K Havill | Council Member | $17,000 | 2019 |
| M van der Belt | Councillor | $17,000 | 2020 |
| G Thompson | Councillor | $13,000 | 2020 |
| C Smith | Council Member | $13,000 | 2019 |
| B Gemmell | Director of Subsidiary | $11,000 | 2019 |
| P Parata-Goodall | Council Member | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Demetrio Cooper | Council Member | $3,000 | 2023 |
| James Shone | Council Member | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Jamie Shone | Council Member | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Reece Hewett | Council Member | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Susan Roulston | Director, Lincoln Agritech Limited | $200 | 2024 |
| E Rogers | Director, Subsidiary | $54 | 2022 |
| Bruce Gemmell | Chair, Lincoln Agritech Limited Board | $53 | 2022 |
| B Gemmell | Council Member | $40 | 2022 |
| Demetrio Cooper | Councillor | $34 | 2024 |
| Murray Frost | Director, Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited | $30 | 2022 |
| Phillip O'Callaghan | Director, Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited | $29 | 2022 |
| Andrew Wells | Council Member | $25 | 2023 |
| Adrian Wells | Council Member | $25 | 2023 |
| J McWha | Council Member | $25 | 2022 |
| Olivia Egerton | Director, Lincoln Agritech Limited | $23 | 2022 |
| Julia Chambers | Director, Lincoln Agritech Limited | $23 | 2022 |
| J Shone | Council Member | $20 | 2022 |
| Dr M van den Belt | Council Member | $20 | 2022 |
| J Fredric | Council Member | $20 | 2022 |
| G Thompson | Council Member | $20 | 2022 |
| P Parata-Goodall | Council Member | $20 | 2022 |
| R Hewett | Council Member | $18 | 2022 |
| J Kilgour | Council Member | $18 | 2022 |
| D Jensen | Council Member | $18 | 2022 |
| Dr M van der Belt | Council member | $17 | 2020 |
| D Moot | Council Member | $12 | 2022 |
| C Smith | Council Member | $8 | 2022 |
| Puamiria Parata-Goodall | Council Member | $5 | 2023 |
| Parata-Goodall P | Council Member | $5 | 2023 |
| Jaime Shone | Council Member | $3 | 2023 |
| A Wells | Council Member | $2 | 2022 |
| Karen McEwan | Executive Director, People, Culture and Wellbeing | - | 2022 |
| Bruce McKenzie | Acting Vice-Chancellor | - | 2020 |
| Robert Hewett | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| Sue Suckling | Chancellor | - | 2021 |
| Margaret Redmond | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| G Fleming | Council Member | - | 2022 |
| K Havill | Councillor | - | 2020 |
| John Kilgour | Council Member | - | 2023 |
| Damian Lodge | Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Student Life | - | 2024 |
| Professor Chad Hewitt | Provost | - | 2023 |
| Catherine Smith | Council Member | - | 2023 |
| Susie Roulston | Director, Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited | - | 2022 |
| Sheree Jahnke-Waitoa | Director, Office of Māori and Pasifika Development | - | 2023 |
| Carol Smith | Council Member | - | 2023 |
| Professor Grant Edwards | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2023 |
| Patrick O'Callaghan | Director, Subsidiary | - | 2023 |
| Paul O'Callaghan | Director (subsidiary) | - | 2023 |
| Alan Wells | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| Jon Shone | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| Dr Hafsa Ahmed | Academic | - | 2023 |
| Dr Dione Payne | Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Māori and Pasifika | - | 2022 |
| The Right Honourable Sir David Carter KNZM | Honorary Doctorate Recipient | - | 2022 |
| Jamie Shone | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| Andrew Wells | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| Professor Merata Kawharu | Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori | - | 2024 |
| Patricia O'Callaghan | Director, subsidiary | - | 2023 |
| Professor Chad Hewitt | Provost | - | 2024 |
| Dione Payne | Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Māori and Pasifika | - | 2022 |
| John Goulter | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Merata Kawharu | Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori | - | 2024 |
| Chad Hewitt | Provost | - | 2023 |
| Andrew Townsend | Director | - | 2024 |
| Damian Lodge | Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Student Life | - | 2023 |
| Jonathan Shone | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| Grant Edwards | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2023 |
| A Townsend | Director, Subsidiary | - | 2022 |
| Barbara Campbell | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| P Morrison | Council Member | - | 2022 |
| Reece Michelle | Te Awhioraki Tumuaki (Council Member) | - | 2023 |
| Adrian Wells | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| Alan Townsend | Director, Lincoln University Property Joint Venture Limited | - | 2024 |
| Emeritus Professor David Simmons | Honorary | - | 2023 |
| C Smith | Council Member | - | 2023 |
| Damian Lodge | Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Student Life | - | 2022 |
| Susie Roulston | Chief Operating Officer | - | 2023 |
| Professor Grant Edwards | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2024 |
| Dione Payne | Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Māori and Pasifika | - | 2023 |
| Professor Bruce McKenzie | Acting Vice-Chancellor | - | 2020 |
| Chad Hewitt | Provost | - | 2022 |
| J Ranstead | Council Member | - | 2019 |
| Professor Leo Condron | Professor of Biogeochemistry | - | 2024 |
| Amy Wells | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| John Shone | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| I Crowe | Director of Subsidiary | - | 2019 |
| A Macfarlane | Councillor | - | 2020 |
| J Hay | Director, Subsidiary | - | 2022 |
| Richard Hewett | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| Grant Edwards | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2024 |
| G Harrison | Councillor | - | 2020 |
| Peter Barrowclough | CEO, Lincoln Agritech Limited | - | 2022 |
| Steve Maharey | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Melissa Maygods | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Grant Edwards | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2022 |
| James Kilgour | Council Member | - | 2023 |
| Ashley Townsend | Director | - | 2024 |
| Andrew Bonham | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Robin Hewett | Council Member | - | 2024 |
| Paul O'Flaherty | Chair | - | 2021 |
| Adrian Townsend | Director | - | 2024 |
| G Harrison | Council Member | - | 2019 |
| Professor Chad Hewitt | Provost | - | 2022 |
| A Macfarlane | Council Member | - | 2019 |
| S Smith | Council Member | - | 2019 |
| Karen McEwan | Executive Director, People, Culture and Wellbeing | - | 2023 |
| A Hall | Director of Subsidiary | - | 2019 |
| Professor Grant Edwards | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2022 |
| B Jordan | Council Member | - | 2019 |
| Dr Dione Payne | Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Māori and Pasifika | - | 2023 |
| Karen McEwan | Executive Director, People, Culture and Wellbeing | - | 2024 |
| Chad Hewitt | Provost | - | 2024 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in Lincoln University's annual report.
- Tertiary Education Commission — Government funding for tertiary education
Service Providers
- Audit New Zealand
- Audit New Zealand
- Audit New Zealand
- Audit New Zealand
- Westpac
- Westpac Banking Corporation
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EducationTrust
Lincoln University
CC33155Lincoln, LincolnRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials9mo agoRatingyesterday
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 12. 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.
Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.
Revenue
$147.4M
Expenses
$142.9M
Assets
$579.6M
Staff
630
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Mission
The primary objective of Lincoln University is to provide educational and research services for the benefit of the community. Financial information listed at parent level only Group information include other subsidiaries not included in list of other controlled charities.
Who We Serve
Beneficiaries
General publicOther - All
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$147.4M
Total Expenses
$142.9M
Net Assets
$528.6M
Staff
630
employees
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (18 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
1.6mo
Could operate 1.6 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
48
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,158
Other61.9%
Government Grants36.4%
Investment Income1.1%
Donations0.6%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 500 peers · Education (all sizes)
Rating Score
90
Revenue
$147.4M
Reserve Months
1.6
Surplus
$4.5M
Staff Cost %
51%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
A-
2025
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 85
CurrentC+
2024
Score: 66.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Rating
A-Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Address
Lincoln, Lincoln
Registration
Registration NumberCC33155
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Companies Office
StatusRegistered
Entity TypeEducation
Incorporated14 Jun 2017
Registered office
Ellesmere Junction Road/springs Road, Lincoln, 7647
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationActivities
Sponsors / undertakes researchOther - Acts an Umbrella body
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Lincoln University is registered with Charities Services as CC33155 since 2008. Its primary objective is to provide educational and research services for the benefit of the community.
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