# Heretaunga Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC10825
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-08-12
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Hastings
**NZBN:** 9429042620068
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We are an Association that oversees 16 kindergartens and provides free childcare service to the community.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (90.7 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 97.4/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$11.85M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$11.44M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$405k
- **Total assets:** NZ$10.87M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$4.01M
- **Net assets:** NZ$6.86M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$3.48M
- **Government grants:** NZ$11.32M (95.5% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$9.72M
- **Paid staff:** 103
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e4c79157-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$11.85M | NZ$11.44M | NZ$405k | NZ$6.86M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$10.90M | NZ$11.05M | NZ$-147k | NZ$6.46M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$12.71M | NZ$12.46M | NZ$252k | NZ$6.60M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$10.02M | NZ$8.74M | not disclosed | NZ$6.35M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$8.49M | NZ$7.82M | not disclosed | NZ$5.07M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$7.27M | NZ$6.71M | not disclosed | NZ$4.40M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$6.44M | NZ$6.27M | not disclosed | NZ$3.50M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$6.70M | NZ$6.30M | not disclosed | NZ$3.61M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$6.60M | NZ$6.27M | not disclosed | NZ$3.20M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$6.01M | NZ$5.79M | not disclosed | NZ$2.76M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (49 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 9
- **Executive remuneration bands:** under NZ$100k, NZ$500k+
- **Auditor:** Moore Markhams Wellington
- **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=CC10825) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Air Rescue Services Limited** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Service providers

- Moore Markhams — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- 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/heretaunga-free-kindergarten-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/heretaunga-free-kindergarten-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/heretaunga-free-kindergarten-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10825

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/heretaunga-free-kindergarten-association-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 2026-09-30T10:54:26.644Z.