The Early Childhood Education Foundation — Education Charity in Ashhurst

The Early Childhood Education Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Ashhurst, Ashhurst. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Assist other charitable entities Make grants/loans to organisations/schools Act as an umbrella/resource body Provide building/facilities/open spaces Provide a Scholarship scheme for trainee ECE Teachers

Registration Number
CC48201
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-09-03
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Ashhurst, Ashhurst
Email
bstraw91@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Other charities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
66.7 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M$2.3M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$2.3M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$2.3M
2021$0.1M$0.0M-
2020$0.1M$0.0M$2.3M
2019$0.1M$0.0M$2.2M
2018$0.2M$0.0M-
2017$0.1M$0.0M$1.9M
2016$0.1M$0.0M$1.8M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (11)

  • Brook Strawbridge — Trustee
  • Dean Edwards — Trustee
  • Midori Ierome — Trustee (departed 1925-03-31)
  • Robert Gardner — Trustee (departed 2024-02-27)
  • Nigel Wright — Trustee
  • Nolan King — Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)
  • Murray Strawbridge — Trustee
  • Patricia Timmins — Trustee (departed 2023-03-31)
  • Lynette Hann-rolston — Trustee (departed 2012-07-12)
  • Beverley Hall — Trustee
  • Dr David Ashley Wilson — Trustee (departed 2014-03-31)

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The Early Childhood Education Foundation

CC48201Ashhurst, AshhurstRegistered 3 Sept 2012
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
69/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No 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.

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Revenue

$11.6K

Expenses

$10.1K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Assist other charitable entities Make grants/loans to organisations/schools Act as an umbrella/resource body Provide building/facilities/open spaces Provide a Scholarship scheme for trainee ECE Teachers

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOther charitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$11.6K
Total Expenses
$10.1K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
63.1mo
Could operate 63.1 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

25
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,478
High Concentration: 85% of revenue from Other
Other85.2%
Investment Income14.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
69
#45/330
Revenue
$12K
#194/330
Reserve Months
66.7
#1/330
Surplus
$2K
#139/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

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

Rating History

C+
2025
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2024
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Ashhurst, Ashhurst

Registration

Registration NumberCC48201
Entity TypeTrust
Registered3 Sept 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated29 Mar 2012
Registered office
17 Oram Drive, Rd 2, Palmerston North
Differs from Charities Register address (52 Raukawa Road, Ashhurst, 4470, Ashhurst, Ashhurst). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.