Ruahine Kindergarten Association Inc — Education Charity in Palmerston North
Ruahine Kindergarten Association Inc is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $16.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To provide accessible and affordable high quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) services in the Association area.
- Registration Number
- CC10852
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-08-14
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- Alison.Rudzki@rka.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $16.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $17.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $13.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $8.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 135
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.7M | $17.5M | $8.5M |
| 2024 | $16.9M | $17.5M | $9.2M |
| 2023 | $16.6M | $17.4M | $9.9M |
| 2022 | $15.4M | $15.1M | $10.6M |
| 2021 | $15.4M | $14.3M | $10.3M |
| 2020 | $12.5M | $13.2M | $9.2M |
| 2019 | $11.1M | $11.3M | $9.9M |
| 2018 | $10.9M | $11.1M | $10.2M |
| 2017 | $10.9M | $10.9M | $10.4M |
| 2016 | $10.2M | $10.4M | $10.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Hurst | Trustee | 2026-09-08 |
| Andrea Leslie | Trustee | 2026-09-08 |
| Charlotte-Louise Connell | Trustee | 2026-09-08 |
| Venus Guy | Trustee | 2023-09-14 |
Former Officers (49)
- Stephanie Newburry — Trustee (departed 2025-02-08)
- Venus Sood Guy — Trustee
- Myles Ferris — New Zealand Kindergarten Network Board Member (departed 2024-09-25)
- Norma Roberts — New Zealand Kindergarten Network Board Member
- Jean Martin — New Zealand Kindergarten Network Board Member
- Regina Martin — Trustee (departed 2026-09-08)
- Sarah Tocker — New Zealand Kindergarten Network Board Member (departed 2026-09-08)
- Julie Craig — New Zealand Kindergarten Network Board Member (departed 2026-09-08)
- Alison Thom — New Zealand Kindergarten Network Board Member (departed 2024-12-07)
- James Patea — New Zealand Kindergarten Network Board Member (departed 2024-09-25)
- Matt Bedford — Trustee (departed 2023-05-10)
- Amy Westergaard — Trustee (departed 2023-05-10)
- Suchen Huang — Trustee (departed 2023-05-10)
- Alison Christensen — Trustee (departed 2022-03-22)
- Karyn Aspden — Trustee (departed 2023-05-10)
- Mike Tantrum — Trustee (departed 2023-05-10)
- Emma Graves — Trustee (departed 2020-11-16)
- Nigel McKenzie — Trustee (departed 2023-05-10)
- Debbie Gardiner — Trustee (departed 2021-05-12)
- David Sheppard — Trustee (departed 2022-02-26)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Management Team (CEO, Facilities and Finance Manager, Senior Teacher) | $411,814 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Management Team (CEO, Facilities and Finance Manager, Senior Teacher) | $411,814 | 2024 |
| Governing Body (Board/Trustees) | Board Member | $0 | - |
| Governing Body (Board/Trustees) | Board Member | $0 | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- Four Regions Trust — $2,000
- Four Regions Trust — $1,000
Service Providers
- Sara-Jane Sheehy
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Ruahine Kindergarten Association Inc
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
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.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
- Government-funding concentration87% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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$16.7M
$17.5M
$13.6M
135
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
To provide accessible and affordable high quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) services in the Association area.
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