Blenheim Early Childhood Centres and Kindergartens Incorporated — Education Charity in Blenheim

Blenheim Early Childhood Centres and Kindergartens Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Blenheim, Blenheim. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The Principal activity of the Society is Early Childhood Education.

Registration Number
CC31025
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Blenheim, Blenheim
Email
jo.dewe@blenheimearlychildhood.co.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.7M NZD
Total Assets
$1.6M NZD
Net Assets
$1.0M NZD
Reserve Months
4.4 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
34
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.7M$2.7M$1.0M
2024$2.6M$2.6M$1.0M
2023$2.5M$2.4M$1.0M
2022$2.1M$2.1M$0.9M
2021$2.1M$2.2M$0.8M
2020$2.2M$2.1M$1.0M
2019$1.9M$2.0M$1.0M
2018$2.0M$2.0M$1.0M
2017$1.9M$1.9M$1.0M
2016$1.9M$2.0M$1.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Georgia NottTrustee2025-11-11
Teresa HodgkinsonTrustee2025-10-21
Laura AlderliesteTrustee2024-03-19
Brittany NixonTrustee2024-03-19
Hayley McCairnsTrustee2024-03-19
Autumn FaulknerTrustee2023-08-22
Jonathan TuckerTrustee2022-03-22
Kelly StewartTeacher Trustee2020-03-24

Former Officers (55)

  • Matthew Lewis — Trustee (departed 2025-10-21)
  • Graeme Rickard — Chair (departed 2025-02-11)
  • Matthew Bentley — Trustee (departed 2024-03-19)
  • Rebecca Dewes — Trustee (departed 2024-03-19)
  • Laurie Murdoch — Trustee (departed 2025-03-18)
  • John Heath — Trustee (departed 2025-07-28)
  • Cristy Cameron — Trustee (departed 2024-03-19)
  • Lisa Joseph — Trustee (departed 2023-09-19)
  • Kylie Benner — Trustee (departed 2023-04-18)
  • Kelley Pay — Trustee (departed 2024-03-19)
  • Tania Trought — Trustee (departed 2021-05-28)
  • Renee Henderson — Trustee (departed 2021-03-15)
  • Jenner Halcrow — Trustee (departed 2022-03-22)
  • Joshua Joseph — Trustee (departed 2020-06-12)
  • Alison Lamont — Trustee (departed 2022-03-22)
  • Leah Walker — Teacher Trustee (departed 2020-01-31)
  • Balazs Engedi — Trustee (departed 2020-03-24)
  • Erin Cody — Teacher Trustee (departed 2019-01-11)
  • Jamie Norton — Trustee (departed 2018-08-01)
  • Hannah Price — Trustee (departed 2019-03-20)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $7,385.31

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Blenheim Early Childhood Centres and Kindergartens Incorporated

CC31025Blenheim, BlenheimRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating3d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65

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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$2.7M

Expenses

$2.7M

Assets

$1.6M

Staff

34

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

About

Mission

The Principal activity of the Society is Early Childhood Education.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.7M
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Net Assets
$1.0M
Staff
34
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
4.4mo
Could operate 4.4 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

39
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,053
Government Grants73.6%
Other25.2%
Investment Income1.0%
Donations0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#6/38
Revenue
$2.7M
#19/38
Reserve Months
4.4
#1/38
Surplus
$-5K
#28/38
Staff Cost %
86%
#38/38

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
A-
2024
Score: 85.7
Financial: 99 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Blenheim, Blenheim

Registration

Registration NumberCC31025
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated26 Mar 1981
Registered office
25 Alfred Street, Blenheim, 7201

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
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: 29 September 2026.