# Kai for Kids Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC58244
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2020-09-29
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Ashburton
**NZBN:** 9429049203448
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

A healthy and food secure community for all children in the Mid Canterbury region • Kai for Kids will provide healthy, nutritious kai to tamariki in our community. • Kai for Kids will empower tamariki and whānau with knowledge about healthy kai. • Kai for Kids will contribute to the food security of our community through education, support and connection Our Values Manakitanga – we extend love and compassion to our community Knowledge – we share and we learn Reliability – we do what we say we will – 100% Well-being – we support the wellbeing of our team and community Making a Difference – we want to make a real difference in our community Whānau – our reason for what we do Mahi tahi - we work collaboratively with our community The Kai for Kids lunch programme aims to feed a nutritious lunch to children at kindergarten, preschool, primary school, intermediate or high school, if it is identified that we can support them and their whānau by providing a healthy school lunch every

## 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$878k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$706k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$172k
- **Total assets:** NZ$469k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$40k
- **Net assets:** NZ$430k
- **Donations:** NZ$815k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$302k
- **Paid staff:** 9
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d0b987ca-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$878k | NZ$706k | NZ$172k | NZ$430k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$793k | NZ$821k | NZ$-28k | NZ$257k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$597k | NZ$469k | NZ$128k | NZ$285k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$527k | NZ$542k | not disclosed | NZ$157k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$596k | NZ$434k | not disclosed | NZ$173k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$61k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | NZ$10k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (8 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC58244) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-14

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/kai-for-kids-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kai-for-kids-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kai-for-kids-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC58244

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/kai-for-kids-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 2026-09-14T16:59:03.578Z.