Ashburton Kindergarten Association Incorporated — Education Charity in Ashburton
Ashburton Kindergarten Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Ashburton, Ashburton. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.9M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To maintain the provision of an effective, high quality, early childhood education service that is both affordable and accessible to all who want to use it.
- Registration Number
- CC30743
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Ashburton, Ashburton
- association@ashkindy.co.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 5.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 39
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $3.1M | $2.8M |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.6M | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.2M | $2.8M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $2.0M | $2.3M |
| 2019 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $2.1M |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| 2016 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $1.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Hurst | Trustee | 2026-09-08 |
| Charlotte Connell | Trustee | 2026-09-08 |
| Andrea Leslie | Trustee | 2026-09-08 |
| Venus Guy | Trustee | 2023-09-04 |
Former Officers (26)
- Kalena Hirst — General Manager (departed 2026-09-11)
- Venus Sood Guy — Trustee
- Alison Thom — Trustee (departed 2025-01-01)
- Sarah Tocker — Trustee (departed 2026-09-08)
- Myles Ferrris — Trustee (departed 2025-01-01)
- Jean Martin — Trustee (departed 2026-09-08)
- Norma Roberts — Trustee
- Stephanie Newburry — Trustee (departed 2025-02-13)
- Christine Hall — Trustee (departed 2025-01-01)
- Julie Craig — Trustee (departed 2026-09-08)
- Elizabeth Wells — Trustee (departed 2022-05-01)
- Sarah Redwood — Trustee (departed 2020-01-01)
- Justine Hanrahan — Trustee (departed 2023-09-04)
- Kylie Gill — Trustee (departed 2023-09-04)
- Nadia McClelleand — Trustee (departed 2023-09-04)
- Kate Gaffney — Trustee (departed 2016-12-31)
- Stacey Howden — Trustee (departed 2017-04-30)
- Leza Shaw — Committee Member (departed 2016-06-30)
- Morgan Mitchell — Committee Member (departed 2012-03-31)
- Alan Cuthbertson — Trustee (departed 2010-03-31)
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Ashburton Kindergarten Association Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Government-funding concentration97% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To maintain the provision of an effective, high quality, early childhood education service that is both affordable and accessible to all who want to use it.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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