The Environmental Law Initiative — Education Charity in Wellington
The Environmental Law Initiative is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity D+ (50/100). Annual revenue: $1.7M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: Refer clause 4.1 of attached Trust Deed. ELI’s purposes are to undertake charitable activities relating to the protection of the environment, the advancement of environmental sustainability, the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, and other matters beneficial to the community.
- Registration Number
- CC58666
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2020-12-02
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D+ (50/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- https://www.eli.org.nz
- contact@eli.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $0.1M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D+
- Overall Score
- 50/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
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The Environmental Law Initiative
CC58666Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 2 Dec 2020
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating15h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
D+
50/100
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$1.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
Assets
$229.7K
Staff
9
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of D+is 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
EducationEnvironmentSocial ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington
About
Mission
Refer clause 4.1 of attached Trust Deed. ELI’s purposes are to undertake charitable activities relating to the protection of the environment, the advancement of environmental sustainability, the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, and other matters beneficial to the community.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.7M
Net Assets
$114.2K
Staff
9
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (4 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
13
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,697
High Concentration: 93% of revenue from Donations
Donations93.0%
Other6.9%
Investment Income0.1%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 27 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
Rating Score
50
Revenue
$1.7M
Reserve Months
0.8
Surplus
$-23K
Staff Cost %
0%
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
D+
2025
Score: 50.0
Financial: 50 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC58666
Entity TypeTrust
Registered2 Dec 2020
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData 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: 22 April 2026.
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