# Totara North Early Childhood Centre Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC34784
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Kaeo Northland
**NZBN:** 9429043018833
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We are a community based Early Childhood centre that gives Tamariki and Whanau quality education and care in and around Kaeo,Whangaroa,Totara North and surrounding areas. We are a non-profit organisation situated in a low socio economic area.

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$331k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$325k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$7k
- **Total assets:** NZ$94k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$139k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-45k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$66k
- **Government grants:** NZ$290k (87.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$8k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$294k
- **Paid staff:** 7
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=5cfb6dee-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$331k | NZ$325k | NZ$7k | NZ$-45k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$409k | NZ$399k | NZ$11k | NZ$-52k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$420k | NZ$524k | NZ$-104k | NZ$-62k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$416k | NZ$510k | not disclosed | NZ$42k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$504k | NZ$480k | not disclosed | NZ$135k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$450k | NZ$421k | not disclosed | NZ$114k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$341k | NZ$354k | not disclosed | NZ$86k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$338k | NZ$312k | not disclosed | NZ$98k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$303k | NZ$300k | not disclosed | NZ$72k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$318k | NZ$303k | not disclosed | NZ$68k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (25 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC34784) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/totara-north-early-childhood-centre-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/totara-north-early-childhood-centre-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/totara-north-early-childhood-centre-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC34784

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/totara-north-early-childhood-centre-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 2026-10-02T11:21:09.219Z.