# Elstow Playschool Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC32471
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Te Aroha
**NZBN:** 9429043159857
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The provision of facilities and services for the enhancement and support of Elstow Playschool by providing low cost premises in the area of Elstow, Te Aroha and surrounding districts.

## 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 2026-01-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$17k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$14k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$3k
- **Total assets:** NZ$209k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$209k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$4k
- **Government grants:** NZ$5k (29.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$7k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e91aeedb-33ff-f011-bb4f-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$14k | NZ$3k | NZ$209k |
| 2025-01-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$8k | NZ$-1k | not disclosed |
| 2024-01-31 | NZ$24k | NZ$2k | NZ$22k | not disclosed |
| 2023-01-31 | NZ$18k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$179k |
| 2022-01-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | NZ$163k |
| 2021-01-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$162k |
| 2020-01-31 | NZ$3k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$163k |
| 2019-01-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$162k |
| 2018-01-31 | NZ$3k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$163k |
| 2017-01-31 | NZ$3k | NZ$9k | not disclosed | NZ$164k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (24 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=CC32471) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2022-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/elstow-playschool-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/elstow-playschool-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/elstow-playschool-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32471

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/elstow-playschool-charitable-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 2026-10-02T08:40:56.447Z.