Lincoln University Foundation — Education Charity in Christchurch

Lincoln University Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (85.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.9M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The Lincoln University Foundation provides scholarships and grants to Lincoln University, as agreed by the Trustees. The entity aim's is to help the university achieve its charitable aims.

Registration Number
CC57353
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2019-11-22
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (85.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Website
https://www.lincoln.ac.nz/About-Lincoln/Lincoln-University-Foundation/?sti=1
Email
foundation@lincoln.ac.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (university_foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.9M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$2.7M NZD
Net Assets
$2.6M NZD
Reserve Months
22.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.9M$0.3M$2.6M
2024$0.7M$0.1M$2.0M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$1.3M
2022$0.0M$0.1M$1.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.7M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
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CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
85.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Janice FredricTrustee2026-01-01
Carla HofsteedeTrustee2024-08-01
Andrew SouthTrustee2023-08-02
James RingChair2023-03-07
Bianca BaillieSecretary2022-02-14
Grant EdwardsTrustee2022-01-01
Andrew (Andy) BorlandTrustee2020-06-29

Former Officers (6)

  • Jackie Petter — Trustee (departed 2024-08-06)
  • Fiona Hancox — Trustee (departed 2023-08-02)
  • Richard Riddell — Trustee (departed 2023-03-07)
  • Bruce McKenzie — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Bruce Gemmell — Trustee (departed 2025-12-31)
  • Barry Brook — Trustee (departed 2020-05-21)

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Lincoln University Foundation

CC57353Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 22 Nov 2019
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating5d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A-
86/100
Financial
90
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$912.8K

Expenses

$294.9K

Assets

$2.7M

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

The Lincoln University Foundation provides scholarships and grants to Lincoln University, as agreed by the Trustees. The entity aim's is to help the university achieve its charitable aims.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$912.8K
Total Expenses
$294.9K
Net Assets
$2.6M
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 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
22.9mo
Could operate 22.9 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

29
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,061
High Concentration: 83% of revenue from Donations
Donations82.9%
Investment Income13.2%
Other3.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 149 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
86
#6/150
Revenue
$913K
#7/150
Reserve Months
22.9
#1/150
Surplus
$618K
#1/150
Staff Cost %
17%
#150/150

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 85.5
Financial: 90 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C
2024
Score: 63.1
Financial: 87 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 85.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 81 → A-.
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Registration

Registration NumberCC57353
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered22 Nov 2019
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsProvides 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: 6 October 2026.