# Aspiring Beginnings Early Learning Centre Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC27220
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wanaka
**NZBN:** 9429042914389
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Aspiring to be the centre of choice in our community of Aotearoa New Zealand by providing opportunities for all to become a highly effective community of learners - children, families/whanau, staff and governance committee. All families/whanau will receive quality early childhood care and education in a sustainable, small, family focused environment.

## 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$1.10M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.01M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$90k
- **Total assets:** NZ$781k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$176k
- **Net assets:** NZ$605k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$305k
- **Government grants:** NZ$709k (64.5% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$14k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$874k
- **Paid staff:** 12
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b6fa6dee-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$1.10M | NZ$1.01M | NZ$90k | NZ$605k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.03M | NZ$972k | NZ$54k | NZ$515k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$895k | NZ$857k | NZ$38k | NZ$462k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$782k | NZ$782k | not disclosed | NZ$424k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$747k | NZ$750k | not disclosed | NZ$424k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$734k | NZ$719k | not disclosed | NZ$427k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$732k | NZ$685k | not disclosed | NZ$411k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$679k | NZ$613k | not disclosed | NZ$365k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$681k | NZ$655k | not disclosed | NZ$299k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$662k | NZ$607k | not disclosed | NZ$273k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (56 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Audit Professionals
- **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=CC27220) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/aspiring-beginnings-early-learning-centre-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/aspiring-beginnings-early-learning-centre-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/aspiring-beginnings-early-learning-centre-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27220

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/aspiring-beginnings-early-learning-centre-trust. 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 2026-09-30T09:00:40.133Z.