The West Lynn Garden Society IncorporatedHealth Charity in Auckland

The West Lynn Garden Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: West Lynn Garden is a public garden covering 3.6 acres in urban New Lynn, this area is created and run by volunteers. Formed in 1981 on land originally owned by the Eden Garden Society, the West Lynn Garden Society is now an independent organisation of people with a love of gardening. Anyone can join as a member or as a volunteer and help sustain the vision of providing a wondrous place of beauty and peace for all who visit. The entry fees and membership subscriptions are used to maintain the plants, trees, butterfly house and the many features which are special to West Lynn Garden.

Registration Number
CC33885
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
http://www.westlynngarden.org.nz
Email
wlg.volunteers@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.6M NZD
Net Assets
$1.6M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M$1.6M
2024$0.2M$0.2M-
2023$0.1M$0.1M-
2022$0.1M$0.1M$1.6M
2021$0.1M$0.1M-
2020$0.2M$0.1M-
2019$0.1M$0.1M-
2018$0.1M$0.1M-
2017$0.1M$0.1M-
2016$0.1M$0.1M$1.6M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Allen DysonVice President2015-06-21
Jardine (Jock) JamiesonPresident2012-06-24

Former Officers (40)

  • Gabrielle BeatonCommittee Member
  • Ruth CarrCommittee Member (departed 2025-06-21)
  • Ann FoleySecretary
  • Norma EbsworthCommittee Member
  • Joash RamaniaCommittee Member
  • Kes StuartCommittee Member
  • Jillian GamblePresident (departed 2024-06-22)
  • Yvonne HuizingTreasurer
  • Beverley BrownSecretary/committee Member (departed 2024-06-22)
  • Tracy MulhollandCommittee Member (departed 2023-07-01)
  • Joe JosephCommittee Member (departed 2024-06-22)
  • Barbara JoyCommittee Member (departed 2023-07-01)
  • Melissa HermsenTreasurer/committee Member (departed 2023-07-01)
  • Geoffrey HolmesCommittee Member (departed 2020-06-30)
  • Marguerite DurlingSecretary / Committee Member (departed 2020-06-30)
  • Joy HuintCommittee Member (departed 2020-06-30)
  • Gary HallCommittee Member (departed 2016-06-27)
  • Doreen KeatsCommittee Member (departed 2017-04-30)
  • Len SharpCommittee Member (departed 2014-04-01)
  • Beryl HaydonCommittee (departed 2014-06-22)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $10,000

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The West Lynn Garden Society Incorporated

CC33885Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

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  • Reserves high for operating size
    Reserves cover ~139 months of expenses on $123K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size

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Revenue

$123.4K

Expenses

$137.4K

Assets

$1.6M

Staff

4

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

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

West Lynn Garden is a public garden covering 3.6 acres in urban New Lynn, this area is created and run by volunteers. Formed in 1981 on land originally owned by the Eden Garden Society, the West Lynn Garden Society is now an independent organisation of people with a love of gardening. Anyone can join as a member or as a volunteer and help sustain the vision of providing a wondrous place of beauty and peace for all who visit. The entry fees and membership subscriptions are used to maintain the plants, trees, butterfly house and the many features which are special to West Lynn Garden.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$123.4K
Total Expenses
$137.4K
Net Assets
$1.6M
Staff
4
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
99c
For every $1 spent, 99c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.9mo
Could operate 1.9 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.07
Costs $0.07 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

39
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,108
Other75.5%
Donations19.9%
Investment Income2.9%
Trading / Services1.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 140 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#21/141
Revenue
$123K
#128/141
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/141
Surplus
$-14K
#117/141
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/141

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
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC33885
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated19 Sept 1991
Registered office
73 Parker Avenue, New Lynn, Auckland, 0600

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health

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