Heretaunga Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated — Education Charity in Hastings
Heretaunga Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Hastings, Hastings. CharityData rates this charity A (90.7/100). Annual revenue: $11.8M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: We are an Association that oversees 16 kindergartens and provides free childcare service to the community.
- Registration Number
- CC10825
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-08-12
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (90.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Hastings, Hastings
- scott.jenyns@hfka.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $11.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $11.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $10.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $6.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 103
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11.8M | $11.4M | $6.9M |
| 2025 | $10.9M | $11.0M | $6.5M |
| 2024 | $12.7M | $12.5M | $6.6M |
| 2022 | $10.0M | $8.7M | $6.4M |
| 2021 | $8.5M | $7.8M | $5.1M |
| 2020 | $7.3M | $6.7M | $4.4M |
| 2019 | $6.4M | $6.3M | $3.5M |
| 2018 | $6.7M | $6.3M | $3.6M |
| 2017 | $6.6M | $6.3M | $3.2M |
| 2016 | $6.0M | $5.8M | $2.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 90.7/100
- Financial Score
- 97.4
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Hayley Whitaker | Trustee | 2026-09-16 |
| Catherine Payne | Staff Representative | 2025-09-17 |
| Kate Edwards | Trustee | 2025-09-17 |
| Guy De Salis | Trustee | 2025-09-17 |
| Cilla Te Kira | Cultural Representative | 2025-09-17 |
| Bodee Oliver | Vice Chair | 2024-11-06 |
| Hamoira Scia Scia | Trustee | 2024-11-06 |
| Claire Osborne | Chair | 2022-07-31 |
Former Officers (40)
- Rochelle Bills — Trustee (departed 2026-04-10)
- Courtney Vuicakau — Trustee (departed 2025-09-17)
- Barbara Wano — Cultural Representative (departed 2025-09-17)
- Sarah Bell — Trustee (departed 2022-07-31)
- Peter Cooke — Chair (departed 2025-09-17)
- Sara Feather — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Robyn Wyber-Kiwara — Trustee (departed 2023-02-28)
- Kelly Groube — Trustee (departed 2020-11-24)
- Ryan Priest — Trustee (departed 2023-06-29)
- Shelby Feck — Trustee (departed 2020-11-24)
- Hayley Lincoln — Trustee (departed 2020-11-24)
- Annien van Wyk — Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)
- Hiraani Hutana — Teacher Representative (departed 2019-07-31)
- Kate Watt — Trustee (departed 2020-02-07)
- Chris Lord — Chair (departed 2019-04-30)
- Kate Luff — Trustee (departed 2019-03-27)
- Sharon Sciascia — Trustee (departed 2017-11-08)
- Vicki Simpson — Trustee (departed 2016-01-21)
- Daniel Hill — Trustee (departed 2018-03-28)
- Sherie Betts — President (departed 2021-10-31)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | General Manager, Education Leader, HR Manager, Finance & Admin Manager, Property Manager | $860,826 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | General Manager, Education Leader, HR Manager, Finance & Admin Manager, Property Manager | $860,826 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | General Manager, Education Leader, HR Manager, Finance & Admin Manager, Property Manager | $860,826 | 2024 |
| Scott Jenyns | General Manager | $22,624 | 2024 |
| Scott Jenyns | General Manager | $22,624 | - |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board Members | $0 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board Members | $0 | 2024 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board Members | $0 | - |
| Scott Jenyns | General Manager | - | 2025 |
| Kirsty Sheridan | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Ngaire Waaka | Chairperson | - | 2023 |
| Vanessa McFadden | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Katrina Cavanagh | Trustee | - | 2023 |
Funding Sources
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $4,169.15
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in Heretaunga Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated's annual report.
- Ministry of Education — $9,610,205 (88% of revenue) — Government General Funding
Service Providers
- Moore Markhams
- Bank of New Zealand
- Parry Field Lawyers
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Heretaunga Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Government-funding concentration96% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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We are an Association that oversees 16 kindergartens and provides free childcare service to the community.
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