# Ahipara Sandhoppers Early Childhood Centre Society Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC38013
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Ahipara
**NZBN:** 9429042576532
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

"To provide early learning for life"

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.11M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.11M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$3k
- **Total assets:** NZ$490k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$112k
- **Net assets:** NZ$378k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$177k
- **Government grants:** NZ$925k (83.1% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$953k
- **Paid staff:** 19
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=818a69f4-d7e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$1.11M | NZ$1.11M | NZ$3k | NZ$378k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.48M | NZ$1.29M | NZ$190k | NZ$252k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.01M | NZ$1.29M | NZ$-280k | NZ$531k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$948k | NZ$1.20M | not disclosed | NZ$531k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$1.27M | NZ$1.17M | not disclosed | NZ$855k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.26M | NZ$1.06M | not disclosed | NZ$759k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.03M | NZ$1.05M | not disclosed | NZ$555k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.01M | NZ$976k | not disclosed | NZ$570k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$888k | NZ$975k | not disclosed | NZ$541k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$991k | NZ$1.02M | not disclosed | NZ$628k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (52 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Kudos Murray Audit Limited
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38013) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/ahipara-sandhoppers-early-childhood-centre-society-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ahipara-sandhoppers-early-childhood-centre-society-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ahipara-sandhoppers-early-childhood-centre-society-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38013

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/ahipara-sandhoppers-early-childhood-centre-society-incorporated. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-01T14:18:30.769Z.