# Whanganui Montessori Preschool

**Charities Register number:** CC41754
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Whanganui
**NZBN:** 9429042908081
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We are a non profit community based preschool that aims to offer affordable education for children aged 2 1/2 to 5 years old.

## 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 2024-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$677k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$549k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$128k
- **Total assets:** NZ$642k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$98k
- **Net assets:** NZ$544k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$317k
- **Donations:** NZ$12k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$453k
- **Paid staff:** 13
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=786580ba-08c8-ef11-bb3d-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$677k | NZ$549k | NZ$128k | NZ$544k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$539k | NZ$511k | NZ$28k | NZ$416k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$497k | NZ$524k | not disclosed | NZ$388k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$519k | NZ$494k | not disclosed | NZ$415k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$605k | NZ$568k | not disclosed | NZ$390k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$532k | NZ$482k | not disclosed | NZ$353k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$472k | NZ$458k | not disclosed | NZ$302k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$469k | NZ$480k | not disclosed | NZ$288k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$553k | NZ$521k | not disclosed | NZ$300k |
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$490k | NZ$467k | NZ$24k | NZ$268k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (42 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Silks Audit Chartered Accountants
- **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=CC41754) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$714, year ended 2022-12-31

## Data freshness

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

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/whanganui-montessori-preschool
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whanganui-montessori-preschool/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whanganui-montessori-preschool/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC41754
- Charity website: https://www.whanganuimontessori.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/whanganui-montessori-preschool. 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 2026-10-01T19:43:27.087Z.