# Wanaka Preschool Early Childhood Centre Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC45245
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-09-07
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wanaka
**NZBN:** 9429042914433
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

provide early childhood education

## 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 2026-01-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.17M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$921k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$244k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.51M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$194k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.31M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$824k
- **Government grants:** NZ$778k (66.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$4k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$793k
- **Paid staff:** 14
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=471aeedb-33ff-f011-bb4f-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | NZ$1.17M | NZ$921k | NZ$244k | NZ$1.31M |
| 2025-01-31 | NZ$995k | NZ$902k | NZ$93k | NZ$1.07M |
| 2024-01-31 | NZ$859k | NZ$730k | NZ$130k | NZ$976k |
| 2023-01-31 | NZ$680k | NZ$608k | not disclosed | NZ$759k |
| 2022-01-31 | NZ$680k | NZ$608k | not disclosed | NZ$789k |
| 2021-01-31 | NZ$636k | NZ$589k | not disclosed | NZ$687k |
| 2020-01-31 | NZ$622k | NZ$603k | not disclosed | NZ$641k |
| 2019-01-31 | NZ$645k | NZ$592k | not disclosed | NZ$621k |
| 2018-01-31 | NZ$575k | NZ$568k | not disclosed | NZ$568k |
| 2017-01-31 | NZ$559k | NZ$521k | not disclosed | NZ$561k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (22 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Ashton Wheelans
- **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=CC45245) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$2k, 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/wanaka-preschool-early-childhood-centre-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wanaka-preschool-early-childhood-centre-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wanaka-preschool-early-childhood-centre-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC45245
- Charity website: http://www.wanakapre.school.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wanaka-preschool-early-childhood-centre-incorporated. 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 2026-09-30T05:40:14.614Z.