Tauranga Regional Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated — Education Charity in Tauranga
Tauranga Regional Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. CharityData rates this charity A- (86.5/100). Annual revenue: $18.6M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To establish and administer kindergartens and provide and support early childhood education.
- Registration Number
- CC11018
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-09-04
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (86.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Tauranga, Tauranga
- office@ikindergartens.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $18.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $17.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $9.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $8.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 197
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.6M | $17.7M | $8.4M |
| 2024 | $18.1M | $17.5M | $7.4M |
| 2023 | $16.2M | $16.1M | $6.9M |
| 2022 | $15.5M | $15.7M | $6.8M |
| 2021 | $14.6M | $14.8M | $7.1M |
| 2020 | $11.2M | $10.7M | $7.1M |
| 2019 | $10.3M | $10.1M | $6.4M |
| 2018 | $9.4M | $9.2M | $6.2M |
| 2017 | $9.0M | $9.3M | $5.5M |
| 2016 | $9.0M | $9.1M | $5.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 86.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kristen Thompson | Trustee | 2021-12-06 |
Former Officers (46)
- Aimee Crisp — Trustee
- Laken Mararoa — Trustee
- Hamish Beattie-Craven — Trustee
- James Gilbert — Trustee
- Ngawaiata Sellars — Trustee
- Georgina Ball — Deputy Board Chair
- Melissa Derby — Trustee (departed 2024-08-01)
- Lucie Brooks — Trustee (departed 2023-05-10)
- Natu Vaeluaga — Trustee (departed 2025-12-01)
- Lisa Lightbourne — Board Chair (departed 2024-11-26)
- Kristen Georgina Thompson — Trustee
- Deborah Dagger — Staff Board Member (departed 2025-12-01)
- Amy Prouse — Trustee (departed 2024-11-26)
- Gemma Hignett — Trustee (departed 2022-11-07)
- Toni Heke-Ririnui — Maori Board Member (departed 2022-12-21)
- Ellen White — Trustee (departed 2021-08-20)
- Esther Martin — Trustee (departed 2023-09-13)
- Everlyn Strickland — Trustee (departed 2022-07-01)
- Sandra Braithwaite — Trustee (departed 2020-06-30)
- Colin Reeder — Trustee (departed 2020-06-30)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $12,875
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $5,878.41
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $1,531
Service Providers
- Richard Dey
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Tauranga Regional Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Small board structure2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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$18.6M
$17.7M
$9.5M
197
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To establish and administer kindergartens and provide and support early childhood education.
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