Ka Pai Kai Aotearoa Limited — Education Charity in Rotorua
Ka Pai Kai Aotearoa Limited is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. CharityData rates this charity C+ (67.9/100). Annual revenue: $7.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The purpose of Ka Pai Kai Aotearoa Limited is nourish the minds of the future generation by providing healthy lunches to children in schools within Aotearoa New Zealand, to aid in their education and as a relief of poverty. The charitable objects as per Clause 3.1 of the constitution require surplus funds to only be applied to those charitable purposes within NZ as specified in section 5(1) of the Charities Act 2005.
- Registration Number
- CC60044
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2022-03-01
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (67.9/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Rotorua, Rotorua
- accounts@kpka.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $7.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $7.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 51
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.5M | $7.1M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $11.1M | $10.0M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $8.6M | $8.3M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $3.2M | $0.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 67.9/100
- Financial Score
- 73.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ngahihi O Te Ra Bidois | Director | 2021-07-28 |
| Evelyn Forrest | Director | 2021-07-28 |
| Huia Lloyd | Director | 2021-07-28 |
| Ngarue Ratapu | Director | 2021-07-28 |
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huia Tania Rose Lloyd | Chair | - | 2023 |
| Patrick Ngahihi O Te Ra Bidois | Director | - | 2023 |
| Ngarue Tukaki Kim Ratapu | Director | - | 2023 |
| Evelyn Christine Forrest | Director | - | 2023 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)
As disclosed in Ka Pai Kai Aotearoa Limited's annual report.
- Ministry of Education — $8,482,864 (98.6% of revenue) — Ka Ora Ka Ako programme - nutritious lunches to children in schools
Service Providers
- Silks Audit
- ANZ Institutional Banking
- Bell Gully
- Kahui Legal
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Ka Pai Kai Aotearoa Limited
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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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$7.5M
$7.1M
$2.6M
51
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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.
About
The purpose of Ka Pai Kai Aotearoa Limited is nourish the minds of the future generation by providing healthy lunches to children in schools within Aotearoa New Zealand, to aid in their education and as a relief of poverty. The charitable objects as per Clause 3.1 of the constitution require surplus funds to only be applied to those charitable purposes within NZ as specified in section 5(1) of the Charities Act 2005.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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