Live Better (Cultural Centre Trust) — Arts & Culture Charity in Hamilton

Live Better (Cultural Centre Trust) is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Our goal is to provide inclusive and meaningful support for children, young people, individuals with disabilities, single parents, and migrants from diverse cultural backgrounds. We offer opportunities to learn from one another, share cultural values, and build friendships through creative expression, sports, cultural celebrations, parenting workshops, and well-being support. By embracing cultural and linguistic diversity without discrimination, we empower individuals to become active and valued members of the community.

Registration Number
CC59803
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2022-01-12
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Hamilton, Hamilton
Email
office@livebetter.org.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2025$0.2M$0.1M$0.1M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2023$0.2M$0.1M$0.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
SeungHee SeoTrustee2025-07-21
Mi Young JangDirector2024-07-24
Jody BosgraChair2024-05-10

Former Officers (16)

  • Fangli Liu — Trustee (departed 2025-07-19)
  • Seung Hee Seo — Trustee (departed 2025-07-19)
  • SUNG KYUNG Park — Trustee (departed 2025-07-21)
  • Inhwa Yeo — Trustee (departed 2025-07-21)
  • Yoo Jung Lee — Trustee (departed 2025-07-19)
  • Hyejin Park — Trustee (departed 2024-07-24)
  • Jung Mi Yu — Trustee (departed 2024-07-30)
  • Hyesool Cho — Trustee (departed 2024-07-31)
  • Haejung Kwon — Treasurer (departed 2023-09-01)
  • Seok Hwan Jung — Trustee (departed 2024-05-01)
  • Jinah Lee — Trustee (departed 2024-05-01)
  • Eun Ah Park — Finance and Centre Coordinator (departed 2022-03-01)
  • Miyoung Jang — Strategic and Fundraising Manager (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Ki Yang Chung — Trustee (departed 2023-03-24)
  • Myong Soo Kim — Trustee (departed 2023-03-24)
  • Jungmi Yu — Chair (departed 2023-03-24)

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Live Better (Cultural Centre Trust)

CC59803Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 12 Jan 2022
Data updated: 2 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.)

How ratings work →
Revenue

$149.8K

Expenses

$121.5K

Assets

$104.1K

Staff

2

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

About

Mission

Our goal is to provide inclusive and meaningful support for children, young people, individuals with disabilities, single parents, and migrants from diverse cultural backgrounds. We offer opportunities to learn from one another, share cultural values, and build friendships through creative expression, sports, cultural celebrations, parenting workshops, and well-being support. By embracing cultural and linguistic diversity without discrimination, we empower individuals to become active and valued members of the community.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$149.8K
Total Expenses
$121.5K
Net Assets
$104.1K
Staff
2
employees

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
10.3mo
Could operate 10.3 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

46
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,368
Other68.1%
Government Grants26.7%
Trading / Services4.0%
Donations1.0%
Investment Income0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#29/118
Revenue
$150K
#90/118
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/118
Surplus
$28K
#44/118
Staff Cost %
63%
#118/118

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: 30 | Transparency: 65

Rating

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

Address
Hamilton, Hamilton

Registration

Registration NumberCC59803
Entity TypeTrust
Registered12 Jan 2022
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated15 Dec 2021
Registered office
5 Kingsford Mews, Hamilton East, Hamilton

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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.