# Newtown Early Learning Centre

**Charities Register number:** CC47759
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2012-03-05
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042673286
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Purpose: The purpose of Newtown Early Learning Centre is to offer the children of Newtown and surrounding areas high quality, sessional, early childcare and education. Values: The values we hold dear and which guide our operation are: Confidence, Creativity, Te Reo, Kindness, Manaakitanga, Peacefulness, Perseverance, Whakapapa and Whanaungatanga.

## 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$613k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$620k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-7k
- **Total assets:** NZ$426k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$125k
- **Net assets:** NZ$302k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$213k
- **Government grants:** NZ$455k (74.2% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$16k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 7
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cb5476e2-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$613k | NZ$620k | NZ$-7k | NZ$302k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$627k | NZ$625k | NZ$2k | NZ$309k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$529k | NZ$509k | NZ$20k | NZ$307k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$396k | NZ$380k | not disclosed | NZ$288k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$391k | NZ$413k | not disclosed | NZ$272k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$391k | NZ$388k | not disclosed | NZ$293k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$415k | NZ$376k | not disclosed | NZ$290k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$380k | NZ$371k | not disclosed | NZ$250k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$395k | NZ$367k | not disclosed | NZ$242k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$392k | NZ$335k | not disclosed | NZ$215k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (27 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Newtown Early Learning
- **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=CC47759) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$825, 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/newtown-early-learning-centre
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/newtown-early-learning-centre/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/newtown-early-learning-centre/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47759

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/newtown-early-learning-centre. 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 2026-09-30T14:27:58.817Z.