Kura KaiEducation Charity in Mount Maunganui

Kura Kai is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Mount Maunganui, Mount Maunganui. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To provide freezers and cooked meals with partnering secondary schools to provide relief in assisting whanau and teens with meals in times of need. Kura Kai will be administered to promote charitable purposes that support families, Schools and communities by: (a) Providing essential community services and support, including in response to poverty and emergency; (b) Supporting school, community events and projects; (c) Supporting the advancement of education (d) Adding resource & donating feezers

Registration Number
CC60354
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2022-08-03
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Mount Maunganui, Mount Maunganui
Email
makaia@kurakai.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M-
2025$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2024$0.1M$0.1M-
2023$0.1M$0.1M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Katie ThomasTrustee2025-01-29
Makaia CarrTrustee2020-09-11

Former Officers (1)

  • Jason LougherTrustee (departed 2025-02-21)

Funding Sources

  • The Lion Foundation — $3,000

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Kura Kai

CC60354Mount Maunganui, Mount MaunganuiRegistered 3 Aug 2022
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials5mo agoRating18h ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not ratedCharity type not yet classified — grade withheld

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Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • Small board structure
    2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties

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Revenue

$130.0K

Expenses

$127.0K

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To provide freezers and cooked meals with partnering secondary schools to provide relief in assisting whanau and teens with meals in times of need. Kura Kai will be administered to promote charitable purposes that support families, Schools and communities by: (a) Providing essential community services and support, including in response to poverty and emergency; (b) Supporting school, community events and projects; (c) Supporting the advancement of education (d) Adding resource & donating feezers

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$130.0K
Total Expenses
$127.0K
Net Assets
-
Staff
2
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (4 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
10.7mo
Could operate 10.7 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,072
Other56.0%
Donations44.0%
Investment Income0.0%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 139 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#18/140
Revenue
$130K
#124/140
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/140
Surplus
$3K
#87/140
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/140

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Mount Maunganui, Mount Maunganui

Registration

Registration NumberCC60354
Entity TypeTrust
Registered3 Aug 2022
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated15 Sept 2020
Registered office
5 Haneanea Way, Papamoa Beach, Papamoa
Differs from Charities Register address (72 Concord Avenue, Mount Maunganui, 3116, Mount Maunganui, Mount Maunganui). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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