# Te Ao Marama Montessori Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC61012
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2023-02-27
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Porirua
**NZBN:** 9429048419994
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the trust is: To advance understanding of the Montessori Philosophy. To advance education by establishing and running a school (including, without limitation, any preschool) or schools using the Montessori Method. 3.3.To support the delivery of programs, education, and training in accordance with the Montessori Philosophy and Montessori Method .

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Liabilities exceed assets, which the scoring template cannot represent fairly.
- **Status code:** `structural_negative_equity`
- **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 2026-03-23)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$53k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$38k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$21k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$-4k
- **Donations:** NZ$53k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2k
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=52aaa3de-902d-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | NZ$53k | NZ$38k | NZ$21k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-23 | NZ$67k | NZ$56k | NZ$22k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-23 | NZ$82k | NZ$56k | NZ$26k | NZ$-22k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC61012) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Trust House Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/te-ao-marama-montessori-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ao-marama-montessori-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ao-marama-montessori-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC61012

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-ao-marama-montessori-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 2026-09-28T06:34:33.270Z.