KidsCan Charitable Trust — Health Charity in Auckland
KidsCan Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $12.5M NZD. Financial data as at December 2015.
Mission: KidsCan strives to be the conduit for individuals, community, business and government to co-operate in providing food, clothing and basic health care in schools and early childhoods to enable disadvantaged children to reach their potential.
- Registration Number
- CC10386
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-06-04
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@kidscan.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- December 2015
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $12.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $11.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $5.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 58
- Volunteers
- 3
- Financial Year End
- 2015-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $12.5M | $11.6M | $4.6M |
| 2014 | $9.7M | $9.2M | $3.2M |
| 2013 | $7.0M | $6.0M | $2.6M |
| 2012 | $4.9M | $4.4M | $1.6M |
| 2011 | $3.4M | $2.6M | $1.0M |
| 2010 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $0.2M |
| 2009 | $2.2M | $2.0M | $0.3M |
| 2008 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.1M |
| 2007 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Thomas-Dick | Trustee | 2026-02-24 |
| Mark Crofskey | Trustee | 2022-10-26 |
| Melanie Baker | Trustee | 2022-10-26 |
| Waimarama Taumaunu | Trustee | 2020-11-23 |
| Guy Meredith Te Puka Waipara | Board Chair | 2018-12-05 |
| Glenda Hughes | Trustee | 2011-02-28 |
| Julie Clare Helson | Trustee | 2007-04-10 |
Former Officers (9)
- Mark Dunwoodie — Trustee (departed 2025-10-29)
- Kenneth Hampton — Trustee (departed 2020-12-21)
- John Kensington — Trustee (departed 2017-08-03)
- William Birnie — Chair (departed 2021-12-14)
- Amanda Hotchin — Trustee (departed 2011-02-01)
- Craig John Forbes — Trustee (departed 2010-12-31)
- Richard John Simon Shera — Trustee (departed 2011-02-28)
- Carl David Sunderland — Trustee (departed 2010-04-15)
- Hayley Emma Thow — Trustee (departed 2011-07-31)
Funding Sources
- Trillian Trust — $1,188,105.04
- Trillian Trust Limited — $266,498.72
- Pub Charity Limited — $100,750
- Lion Foundation — $25,000
- Trust House Foundation — $15,000
- The Lion Foundation — $15,000
- Dragon Community Trust — $10,000
- Akarana Community Trust — $10,000
- The North and South Trust Limited — $10,000
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $4,000
Reporting Group Members
KidsCan Charitable Trust files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 2 sibling charities:
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KidsCan Charitable Trust
Financial data as at December 2015. Sourced from Charities Services register.
The most recent financial filing with Charities Services is more than three years old. Until a current return is filed, a rating is not assigned.
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- Shared trustees with reporting-group siblingsOne current trustee also serves on the board of another charity in the same Charities Services reporting group (group has 3 member charities filing one consolidated annual return). Group-internal cross-trusteeship can be operationally efficient but should be visible to donors.
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$11.6M
$5.2M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2015). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
KidsCan strives to be the conduit for individuals, community, business and government to co-operate in providing food, clothing and basic health care in schools and early childhoods to enable disadvantaged children to reach their potential.
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
KidsCan Charitable Trust is one of 3 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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