# The Rainbow Preschool Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC49175
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-04-11
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429043139897
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Rainbow Preschool Trust provides Governance support for Rainbow Preschool, an early childhood centre of special character which also provides parent support programmes

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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$1.59M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.63M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-42k
- **Total assets:** NZ$4.70M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$405k
- **Net assets:** NZ$4.29M
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.22M (77.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$41k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.38M
- **Paid staff:** 30
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3

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$1.59M | NZ$1.63M | NZ$-42k | NZ$4.29M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$1.50M | NZ$1.44M | NZ$59k | NZ$2.50M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.35M | NZ$1.32M | NZ$26k | NZ$2.44M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$1.31M | NZ$1.20M | not disclosed | NZ$2.42M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1.22M | NZ$1.10M | not disclosed | NZ$2.31M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$1.23M | NZ$981k | not disclosed | NZ$2.19M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$1.06M | NZ$958k | not disclosed | NZ$1.94M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$1.05M | NZ$946k | not disclosed | NZ$1.83M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$50 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$7k | NZ$7k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (11 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=CC49175) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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/the-rainbow-preschool-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-rainbow-preschool-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-rainbow-preschool-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49175

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-rainbow-preschool-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 2026-09-11T14:12:24.672Z.