# Hokowhitu Children's Centre Society Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC34559
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429042669302
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide quality education and care.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (80.1 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 82.3/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.18M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.07M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$109k
- **Total assets:** NZ$813k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$407k
- **Net assets:** NZ$406k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$498k
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.40M (64.4% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$4k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.68M
- **Paid staff:** 28
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f74d5f00-d8e6-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$2.18M | NZ$2.07M | NZ$109k | NZ$406k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.80M | NZ$1.76M | NZ$37k | NZ$10k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.58M | NZ$1.66M | NZ$-80k | NZ$10k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$1.46M | NZ$1.49M | not disclosed | NZ$327k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$1.21M | NZ$1.29M | not disclosed | NZ$361k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.15M | NZ$1.13M | not disclosed | NZ$443k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$965k | NZ$986k | not disclosed | NZ$428k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.05M | NZ$991k | not disclosed | NZ$450k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$958k | NZ$947k | not disclosed | NZ$392k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$879k | NZ$1.03M | not disclosed | NZ$380k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (48 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO Manawatu Audit Ltd
- **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=CC34559) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- 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/hokowhitu-childrens-centre-society-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hokowhitu-childrens-centre-society-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hokowhitu-childrens-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=CC34559
- Charity website: www.tekoriochildren.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/hokowhitu-childrens-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 2026-09-30T10:20:46.851Z.