Lions Club of Middle Districts Charitable TrustHealth Charity in Palmerston North

Lions Club of Middle Districts Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Activities: Makes Grants/loans to individuals and other Charities. Provides advice/ information/ advocacy. Provides human resources (e.g. Staff/volunteers) Sectors: Community Development Fundraising, promotion of volunteering. Education/Training/Health/ Environment/Community Development/Emergency/Disaster Relief/Social Services Beneficiaries: General Public Children/Young People, Other Charities, Voluntary bodies other than Charities, Older people. People with disabilities. Migrants/Refugees

Registration Number
CC59390
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2021-09-04
Status
Active
Sector
Health
Location
Palmerston North, Palmerston North
Email
admin@mdlionstrust.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.6M NZD
Total Assets
$0.5M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.6M$0.6M$0.5M
2024$0.5M$0.5M-
2023$0.5M$0.4M$0.4M
2022$0.1M$0.0M$0.2M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
David PachecoTrustee2025-07-01
Paul FolsterTrustee2024-01-23
Peter GilesTrustee2024-01-23
Russell GibsonTrustee2021-08-03

Former Officers (3)

  • Peter HargreavesTrustee (departed 2023-12-31)
  • Craig HartTrustee (departed 2025-06-30)
  • Antony MinnellTrustee (departed 2023-11-30)

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Lions Club of Middle Districts Charitable Trust

CC59390Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthRegistered 4 Sept 2021
Data updated: Today
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating20h ago

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

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Revenue

$615.5K

Expenses

$554.6K

Assets

$524.5K

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
HealthEducationEnvironmentSocial ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
ChildrenYouthElderlyPeople with DisabilitiesGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Manawatū-Whanganui

About

Mission

Activities: Makes Grants/loans to individuals and other Charities. Provides advice/ information/ advocacy. Provides human resources (e.g. Staff/volunteers) Sectors: Community Development Fundraising, promotion of volunteering. Education/Training/Health/ Environment/Community Development/Emergency/Disaster Relief/Social Services Beneficiaries: General Public Children/Young People, Other Charities, Voluntary bodies other than Charities, Older people. People with disabilities. Migrants/Refugees

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$615.5K
Total Expenses
$554.6K
Net Assets
$490.2K
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (4 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
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

46
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,440
Other65.7%
Donations33.5%
Investment Income0.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 141 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#22/142
Revenue
$615K
#18/142
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/142
Surplus
$61K
#42/142
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/142

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Palmerston North, Palmerston North

Registration

Registration NumberCC59390
Entity TypeTrust
Registered4 Sept 2021
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeTrust
Incorporated30 Aug 2022
Registered office
P O Box 1504, Palmerston North, 4440

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health

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