Early Start Project Limited is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (81.8/100). Annual revenue: $3.9M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Early Start is a home-visiting service specifically designed to enrol families with newborn babies where adverse situations and destructive life habits negatively impact on the life chances of their children. The programme is designed to challenge these circumstances and to teach nurturing parenting practices enabling families to be the best parents they can be. Thereby providing their children with a good childhood experience and giving them an optimum start in life. The service is free, voluntary and available to families for up to five years.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $3.6M | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $3.8M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $3.3M | $0.6M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $0.7M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $3.2M | $0.8M |
| 2020 | $3.7M | $3.7M | $0.8M |
| 2019 | $3.4M | $3.9M | $0.9M |
| 2018 | $3.4M | $3.1M | $1.4M |
| 2017 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $1.1M |
| 2016 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $0.9M |
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Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.9M
$3.6M
$1.3M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Early Start is a home-visiting service specifically designed to enrol families with newborn babies where adverse situations and destructive life habits negatively impact on the life chances of their children. The programme is designed to challenge these circumstances and to teach nurturing parenting practices enabling families to be the best parents they can be. Thereby providing their children with a good childhood experience and giving them an optimum start in life. The service is free, voluntary and available to families for up to five years.
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 27 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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