Darfield Pre-School & Nursery — Education Charity in Darfield

Darfield Pre-School & Nursery is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Darfield, Darfield. Annual revenue: $1.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To provide quality education & childcare, meeting the needs of families using the Centre. This, our original purpose as documented in our Trust Deed of 1998, still forms the basis of our operations. Our current vision, as stated in our Philosophy, is to grow empathetic, confident, competent children who develop a love of learning and are willing to take risks to gain knowledge.

Registration Number
CC22274
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-30
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Darfield, Darfield
Email
darfieldpreschool@xtra.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.3M NZD
Total Assets
$2.6M NZD
Net Assets
$2.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
22
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$1.3M$1.3M$2.1M
2025$1.2M$1.2M$2.2M
2024$1.2M$1.2M$1.3M
2023$1.1M$1.0M$2.2M
2022$1.0M$1.0M$0.9M
2021$1.0M$1.0M$0.8M
2020$1.0M$1.0M$0.8M
2019$0.9M$0.9M$0.9M
2018$0.9M$0.9M$0.9M
2017$0.9M$0.9M$0.8M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Patricia BradburyTrustee2026-08-01
Nicole BoyesTrustee2026-08-01
Lauren MulhollandTrustee2026-08-01
Janene PrendergastTrustee2026-06-23

Former Officers (40)

  • Nooshin Broughton — Trustee
  • Jane Thwaites — Trustee (departed 2025-09-30)
  • Lucy Shaw — Trustee (departed 2026-06-23)
  • Kirsty Thomas — Trustee
  • Shelby Pope — Trustee (departed 2026-06-23)
  • Ashleigh Bowater — Trustee
  • Sarah Lyons — Trustee (departed 2024-06-10)
  • Gemma Pooley — Trustee (departed 2025-07-22)
  • Lisa Wood — Trustee (departed 2024-06-10)
  • Elwin van Wees — Trustee (departed 2022-07-26)
  • Karyn Scollay — Trustee (departed 2020-07-28)
  • Nicolle Hughes — Trustee (departed 2023-07-25)
  • Sian Jenkins — Trustee (departed 2023-07-25)
  • Sarah Grenfell — Trustee (departed 2019-07-23)
  • Kim Wendover — Trustee (departed 2018-07-24)
  • Charlotte Butler — Trustee (departed 2021-07-27)
  • Catherine Mulligan — Trustee (departed 2020-12-24)
  • Brandon Heslop — Trustee (departed 2019-08-27)
  • Fiona Stechmann — Trustee (departed 2019-07-23)
  • Emily Jones — Trustee (departed 2017-07-04)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $2,683.38

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Darfield Pre-School & Nursery

CC22274Darfield, DarfieldRegistered 30 Mar 2008
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.)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$1.3M

Expenses

$1.3M

Assets

$2.6M

Staff

22

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

About

Mission

To provide quality education & childcare, meeting the needs of families using the Centre. This, our original purpose as documented in our Trust Deed of 1998, still forms the basis of our operations. Our current vision, as stated in our Philosophy, is to grow empathetic, confident, competent children who develop a love of learning and are willing to take risks to gain knowledge.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanau

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Net Assets
$2.1M
Staff
22
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
4.6mo
Could operate 4.6 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.18
Costs $0.18 to raise each $1 in donations
Moderate

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

Revenue Diversification

33
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,685
Government Grants79.3%
Other19.9%
Donations0.7%
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 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
0
#24/38
Revenue
$1.3M
#31/38
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/38
Surplus
$44K
#26/38
Staff Cost %
90%
#38/38

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
C+
2025
Score: 68.5
Financial: 99 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

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

Address
Darfield, Darfield

Registration

Registration NumberCC22274
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated8 Dec 1988
Registered office
Telegraph Rd Darfield, Darfield

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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.