# Aro Valley Pre-School Co-Operative Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC46399
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-03-29
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042577829
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our objectives: to provide in partnership with parents/whānau, early childhood education and other social development and educational activities for children under the age of 6 living in the Aro Valley, and in furtherance of this aim; implement Te Whāriki, the New Zealand curriculum for early childhood education and operate the preschool in accordance with the preschool’s values and philosophy; to ensure that suitable facilities, resources and equipment and appropriately qualified teachers are available for these activities; to ensure that the Co-operative is properly managed in accordance with its Constitution, legislation, Ministry of Education requirements and as determined by its members; to ensure parent/whānau and community engagement in the management and operation of the Co-operative.

## 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$413k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$354k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$59k
- **Total assets:** NZ$288k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$128k
- **Net assets:** NZ$160k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$223k
- **Government grants:** NZ$354k (85.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$6k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$284k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0f8778dc-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$413k | NZ$354k | NZ$59k | NZ$160k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$372k | NZ$348k | NZ$25k | NZ$101k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$316k | NZ$318k | NZ$-2k | NZ$77k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$284k | NZ$288k | not disclosed | NZ$78k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$305k | NZ$290k | not disclosed | NZ$83k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$291k | NZ$258k | not disclosed | NZ$68k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$260k | NZ$260k | not disclosed | NZ$35k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$236k | NZ$246k | not disclosed | NZ$34k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$253k | NZ$254k | not disclosed | NZ$44k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$242k | NZ$250k | not disclosed | NZ$45k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (39 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC46399) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- 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/aro-valley-pre-school-co-operative-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/aro-valley-pre-school-co-operative-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/aro-valley-pre-school-co-operative-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46399
- Charity website: https://www.arovalleypreschool.nz/

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/aro-valley-pre-school-co-operative-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 2026-10-01T01:12:16.991Z.